Data transformation services through NASA Earthdata Harmony are now available for L2-L4 Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data sets archived at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed ...

Sara Francis/US Coast Guard The NASA NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) and NOAA@NSIDC archive and distribute ...

View near-real-time data images of sea ice conditions in both polar regions and explore a rich archive of scientific analyses from 2006-2025. Read seasonal analysis of snow conditions in the western ...

Access to AMSR-E and AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified data sets in the legacy, on-premises archive at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) will be retired on ...

In addition to retiring the legacy data archive, NSIDC DAAC will end forward processing of SSMIS-based near-real-time data. As a result, these data sets will no longer be updated after 15 January 2026 ...

Beginning October 15, 2025, NSIDC’s Sea Ice Today services will be reduced because of non-renewed funding. This means no new monthly and mid-month analysis posts, limited comparison tools, and reduced ...

Beginning October 15, 2025, NSIDC’s Ice Sheets Today services will be reduced because of non-renewed funding. This means no new posts for Ice Sheets Today, limited comparison tools, and reduced user ...

Effective October 15, 2025, due to non-renewed funding, NSIDC has suspended or reduced several Sea Ice Today tools and services. Discontinued: We use cookies to provide our site securely and reliably; ...

Effective October 15, 2025, due to non-renewed funding, NSIDC will suspend and reduce several Ice Sheets Today tools and services. Discontinued: We use cookies to provide our site securely and ...

The ATLAS/ICESat-2 expedited latency “Quick Look” data sets for ATL07 and ATL10, accessible through the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC) have been ...

The cryosphere influences our world's climate, provides water for ecosystems, supports agriculture and is central to the daily lives of people, plants, and animals. Many animals and plants are ...

Previously-published Sea Ice Today analysis posts will remain online. The discontinued Sea Ice Today products will no longer update or be maintained, and will be removed in November or December 2025.