Sea Ice MEaSUREs
The sea-ice imagery and data products available through the ASF DAAC are supported under NASA’s Making Earth System data records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) program.
Derived Data Sets
Wetlands MEaSUREs – Time Series Data
ASF DAAC’s Time Series Tool can be used to generate a graph of wetlands inundation and/or snow cover. To generate a graph for your area of interest, select a point on the map. The resulting graph can be downloaded as either an image or CSV (text) file.
Wetlands MEaSUREs – Product Downloads
View Wetlands MEaSUREs data products’ spatial and temporal coverage. Data from ALOS PALSAR, JERS-1, and SWAMPS dataset are available.
Sea Ice MEaSUREs – Data Products
Now GIS Compatible! The sea-ice data available below draw on more than 11 years of nearly uninterrupted, three-day radar snapshots of sea ice from the RADARSAT-1 satellite (1995-2012) or four years of Envisat data (2008-2012) of the Arctic and Southern Oceans. Small-scale kinematics and deformation data are processed by tracking sea ice on a high-resolution grid. Some original …
Sea Ice MEaSUREs – About
Sea Ice: Central Player in a Dynamic System Sea ice is the central player in a dynamic system that affects the planet’s oceans and climate. Sea ice is also a force to be reckoned with as polar waters open to human activity, such as shipping that is already taking place through the Northern Route along …
Sea Ice MEaSUREs — Documents and Tools
Documents MEaSUREs Lagrangian and Eulerian Sea Ice Products: Product format specifications MEaSUREs Gridded Sea Ice Products: Product format specifications RADARSAT Geophysical Processor System Data User’s Handbook: Describes the background, procedures, and content of the Lagrangian data products RADARSAT Geophysical Processor System Product Specification: Provides the details and format of the data fields in the Lagrangian data product Methodology: Sea …
Wetlands MEaSUREs – Product Specification Guide
The Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) DAAC acquired the MEaSUREs (Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments) Wetlands dataset from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2012. The dataset contains the first level-2, derived synthetic aperture radar (SAR) products available from ASF. The dataset includes a global-scale Earth System Data Record (ESDR) of inundated wetlands to facilitate investigations on their role in climate, biogeochemistry, hydrology, and biodiversity. This ESDR provides an accurate, consistent, and comprehensive global-scale dataset of wetland inundation and vegetation, including continental-scale, multi-temporal, and multi-year monthly inundation dynamics at varying scales.
Wetlands MEaSUREs – Data Overview and Attribution
Wetlands ecosystems’ sensitivity to climate fluctuations makes monitoring these areas crucial. The Wetlands MEaSUREs dataset holds SAR maps of these areas.
Sea Ice MEaSUREs – Common Questions and Applications
What is Sea Ice? The simple answer is that sea ice forms in the sea. That’s when it starts to get interesting. https://youtu.be/KXjb6MRj_5Uhttps://youtu.be/dqbiChZPuKo What is Drift Ice? Drift ice is not frozen to anything stationary, such as a shore, the ocean bottom, or grounded ice. In the Arctic Ocean, where drift ice can move as much …
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Sea Ice MEaSUREs – How to Cite
Citing Sea Ice MEaSUREs Datasets Cite datasets in publications such as journal papers, articles, presentations, posters, and websites. Each Sea Ice MEaSUREs dataset has an assigned DOI. Please send copies of, or links to, published works citing data, imagery, or tools accessed through ASF to [email protected] with “New Publication” on subject line. Format Example [Last name, first …
