National Snow and Ice Data Center14h
User notice: SMAP Near Real-time data sets outage
The Near Real-time SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture, Version 107 data set, accessible through the NASA Natio ...
National Snow and Ice Data Center7d
Antarctic sea ice hits another near-record low
Antarctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 million ...
National Snow and Ice Data Center9d
February made me shiver (but not the Arctic)
Arctic sea ice growth was slow in February, leaving extent at record-low levels for the end of the month. In the Antarctic, ...
National Snow and Ice Data Center7d
Widespread snow, limited water
Snow-covered area in February across the western United States was 13 percent below average, at 822,000 square kilometers ...
National Snow and Ice Data Center3d
User Notice: VIIRS data sets - files corrected
An issue was discovered with SNPP/JPSS1 VIIRS Collection 2 data beginning 2 March 2025 and lasting through 6 March 2025.
National Snow and Ice Data Center7d
Antarctic sea ice minimum hits a near-record low, again
Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent with 2022 and 2024 in the 47-year satellite record. This is ...
National Snow and Ice Data Center6d
Data sets retirement: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Version 1 (Collection 1)
Version 1 (Collection 1) sets will be retired from the NSIDC DAAC on April 8, 2025. Upon retirement, data will no longer be accessible, but all related documentation will remain available on the data ...