NOAA at NSIDC

A focus for NOAA-supported data management activities at NSIDC

The NOAA team at NSIDC manages about 60 NOAA data sets, and publishes several new data sets each year, with an emphasis on in situ data, data rescue, and data sets from operational communities such as the U.S. Navy. We also help develop educational pages, contribute to larger projects, and support the WDC for Glaciology, Boulder, and the NSIDC Information Center.

NSIDC was established at the University of Colorado by NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) in 1982, to serve as a national information and referral center for polar research. While NSIDC is not part of NOAA, we are affiliated with the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) through a cooperative agreement, and archive and distribute our NOAA data in partnership with NGDC. NOAA at NSIDC activities are made possible by support from NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC, and the NOAA Arctic Research Program.

Featured Products from NOAA@NSIDC

Sea Ice Index
Average sea ice conditions estimated using satellite passive microwave data for the most recent month available, as well as snapshots of trends and anomalies that compare these recent conditions with the mean for the month.

Glacier Photograph Collection
A collection of glacier images, including the Repeat Photography of Glaciers Special Collection.

World Glacier Inventory
More than 34,000 glaciers in China were added to the World Glacier Inventory. To access the new data from this update, proceed to the World Glacier Inventory search page and select "CAREERI, Lanzhou, China. Che/Wu" from the Data Contributor pull-down menu.

NSIDC Data on Virtual Globes
View selected time-series data and images using Google Earth.

Cryospheric Climate Indicators
View recent data on climate indicators for soil temperature, snow cover, sea ice, and greenness.

Disclaimer: This internet site was prepared by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), with support in part from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, under cooperative agreement NA17RJ1229 and other grants. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce.

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July 3, 2008

Russian Arctic Sea Ice, 1933-2006

The Sea Ice Edge Location and Extent in the Russian Arctic, 1933-2006 data set is now available. The data are derived from sea ice charts from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), St. Petersburg, Russia. The data set consists of edge locations and monthly and seasonal mean sea ice extents for each of the marginal seas in the Russian Arctic. The Sea Ice Index is the basis of a new module in Windows to the Universe.

June 2008

World Glacier Monitoring Service Visitor

Michael Zemp, from the World Glacier Monitoring Service in Zurich, Switzerland, is visiting NSIDC for three months. Michael will help us improve the quality of the records in the World Glacier Inventory.

Daily Plots of Sea Ice Extent Now Available

Daily plots of sea ice extent are now available from the Sea Ice Index Web site.

March 2008

New Temperature and Precipitation Data Set from Central Asia

The Central Asia Temperature and Precipitation Data, 1879-2003 data set is now available. This data set expands the NOAA Global Historical Climate Network (GHCN) of quality controlled meteorological records. Records are from 298 stations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Data were subjected to rigorous quality control and homogeneity assessment procedures, consistent with those used for the GHCN.

Special Glacier Photograph Collection from the IGY

Over 1,300 glacier photographs taken between 1957 and 1959 as part of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) are now available from NSIDC. This special collection, the DAHLI IGY Glacier Photographs, is part of the Glacier Photograph Collection.

January through March 2008

Updates to the Glacier Photograph Collection

The National Park Service Glacier Survey reports covering the years 1932-1952, and 79 glacier photos from Peru taken in the 1950s by Fred D. Ayres were added to the Glacier Photograph Collection.

January 17, 2008

New Teacher Resource

The Sea Ice Index is the basis of a new module in Windows to the Universe.

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