Summary

This dataset offers daily snow and ice coverage data for the Arctic with a 4-km resolution, available starting from 2004. Data with a 1-km resolution can be accessed for the period from 2014 to the present, while 24-km resolution data extend back to 1997. For access to 1-km and 24-km resolution data, please contact us.
The dataset classifies coverage into five categories: 0 for areas outside the coverage zone, 1 for open water, 2 for land without snow, 3 for sea ice or lake ice, and 4 for snow-covered land.

Time Period
Feb 2004 to Dec 2024
Spatial Coverage
Arctic
Spatial Resolution
4000.0 m
Projection
Polar stereographic
Composites
4-km
Data Provider
USNIC
Parameters
IMS Surface Values
 
 
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