ACFNS KMZ Files
The National Ice Center uses daily computer model data from the Arctic Cap Nowcast/Forecast System (ACNFS). For our customers who use Google Earth, the daily ACNFS ice data model products are also made available in KMZ format. Data is derived from the Naval Research Laboratory HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model(HYCOM). KMZ files are available only for the Arctic region. The KMZ files available on this page are the latest nowcast and forecast model data available to NIC.
Drift
Latest Forecast Latest 24 Hr Forecast Latest 48 Hr Forecast
Air Temperature
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Air Temperature Change
Forecast Change Over 24 Hrs Forecast Change Over 24 Hrs Contours Forecast Change Over 48 Hrs Forecast Change Over 48 Hrs Contours
Sea Ice Fraction Change
Forecast Change Over 24 Hrs Forecast Change Over 48 Hrs
Sea Water Temperature
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Sea Water Temperature Change
Forecast Change Over 24 Hrs Forecast Change Over 48 Hrs
Basal Ice Melt
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Compressive Strength of Sea Ice
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Congelation Ice Growth
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Frazil Ice Growth
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Freeze Melt Potential
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Lateral Ice Melt
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Lead Area Opening Rate
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
LWE Snowfall Rate
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Rainfall Rate
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Sea Ice Area Fraction
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Sea Ice Thickness
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Sea Water Salinity
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Snow-Ice Formation
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Surface Albedo Where Sea Ice
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Surface Snow Thickness
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Surface Temperature Where Sea Ice
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours
Top Ice Melt
Nowcast Nowcast Contours 24 Hr Forecast 24 Hr Forecast Contours 48 Hr Forecast 48 Hr Forecast Contours