NSIDC
NSIDC, the National Snow and Ice Data Center, is a data center that collects, stores, curates, and distributes information on snow, ice, glaciers, and other cryospheric phenomena. It serves researchers, educators, policymakers, and the public by providing long-term archives, documentation, and analysis tools. The center is based at the University of Colorado Boulder and operates as the NASA Distributed Active Archive Center for Cryospheric Data, with support from multiple agencies through CIRES.
NSIDC maintains and distributes a range of data resources drawn from satellite observations, airborne campaigns, and
Key products include the Sea Ice Index, which tracks Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extent and concentration;
Access to NSIDC data is open to the public through its online portal. Users can search catalogs,