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These snow observations were collected at 1,345 sites in the Soviet Union between 1966-1990; over 200 sites were sampled between 1991-1996. This NOAA@NSIDC data set holds 10-day average station snow depth data and spatially averaged transect observations. nsidc.org/data/g01170/versio…

The new QGreenland website has been officially launched with a new style and feel. The educational resources (Teach tab) have been put into a standardized template to better skim and understand the potential use of resource in your teaching plans. qgreenland.org/

Gangotri Glacier is one of the Himalaya’s biggest glaciers, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) long. Sandip Sengupta snapped this photo on October 1, 2008. This photo is just one of thousands available from NOAA@NSIDC’s Glacier Photograph Collection: nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo…

If your car window glass is clean, ice crystals branch out like plant fronds, called fern frost. If it is dirty, every speck of dust triggers an ice crystal; hundreds crowd into a grainy sheet of hoar frost. Search terms in the NSIDC cryosphere glossary: nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-g…

NASA Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors have functioned well for decades. What comes next? Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)! Data sets are available from the NASA NSIDC DAAC. nsidc.org/data/viirs

See how researchers cooked up collaborative resources on how to use the the NASA Earthdata Cloud. bit.ly/4cXUrhz

Stay informed with updates from NSIDC and our programs—NASA NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA@NSIDC), and the Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA). Subscribe: bit.ly/3Q1Snvv

Growing crops means understanding soil moisture, and the NASA NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) has data for that. bit.ly/4ymFUnA

The continuous satellite record for Arctic sea ice monitoring started in late October 1978, but rescued Nimbus data sets, available from the NASA NSIDC DAAC, go back to the 1960s. nsidc.org/data/nimbus

Can you drink melted sea ice? Find the answer to this question and other questions about sea ice in NSIDC's Learn section of our website. bit.ly/4aOCK2D

Want to view NASA NSIDC DAAC data through your browser? NASA Worldview makes it easy. worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov…

The NASA NSIDC DAAC Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) data collection includes data products derived from satellite data and created by researchers for researchers. nsidc.org/data/measures

Have you used the NSIDC DAAC's Satellite Observations of Arctic Change (SOAC) tool? If so, share your experience with us at [email protected], to help us develop future capabilities that better support your data discovery and visualization requirements. nsidc.org/data/soac

The ICESat-2 Calibration/Validation Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) L3A Sea Ice Freeboard from the NASA NSIDC DAAC has high-resolution sea ice freeboard estimates from airborne measurements collected over the Arctic Ocean. bit.ly/4rGsGPW

NOAA@NSIDC has released Version 2 of the Canadian Ice Service Arctic Regional Sea Ice Charts in SIGRID-3 Format for ice concentration, development stage, & ice form. This version extends the data record from 2006 to 1968 through the present. bit.ly/3TAQHLT

The NASA NSIDC DAAC has released the SnowEx23 Oct23 IOP Snow Pits and Substrate Conditions at Freeze Up data set. It has snow pit measurements collected during the NASA SnowEx October 2023 Intensive Observation Period in Alaska. doi.org/10.5067/UHPAQGYY36W6

The NASA NSIDC DAAC ICESat/GLAS collection has data products derived from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) instrument, from 2003 to early 2010. Parameters include sea ice, glacier, and ice sheet elevation, ice roughness, and more. nsidc.org/data/icesat

The Extreme Ice Survey Glacier Image Archive at NSIDC holds 1.5 million images from time-lapse cameras (2007-2022), capturing rapid changes in arctic and alpine landscapes. This collection provides crucial data on the speed and extent of glacial retreat. bit.ly/4y2mx3g

Display browse images from five different NOAA@NSIDC Arctic sea ice products in a spreadsheet-like format. The tool allows you to quickly compare different time periods and regions in a tabular view. Check it out: nsidc.org/data/bist

The Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) Glacier Viewer from the NASA NSIDC DAAC lets you compare glacier outlines from versions 6 and 7 of the Randolph Glacier Inventory. bit.ly/4hodZOa