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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Widespread snow, limited water
Snow-covered area in February across the western United States was 13 percent below average, at 822,000 square kilometers ...
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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.
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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 ...
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Data sets retirement: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Version 1 (Collection 1)
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) 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 ...
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