Snow Today | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Jun 5, 2024 · Snow Today provides daily images and analyses of snow data and seasonal trends across the western United States. Explore current snow conditions, compare them to past years, and learn about snow-related topics such as avalanches and water resources.
Ice Sheets Today - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Aug 14, 2024 · Ice Sheets Today provides daily and seasonal data and analyses of surface melting on the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Learn how climate change, weather, and snow quality affect the ice sheets and their contribution to sea level rise.
Science of Glaciers - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Learn how glaciers form, grow, move, and retreat over time, and what factors influence their lifecycle. Find out how glaciers are affected by climate change and human activities, and how they are monitored and studied.
Arctic Weather and Climate | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Learn about the unique features and factors that influence weather and climate in the Arctic, and how they affect the rest of the world. Explore the definitions, maps, and examples of Arctic weather phenomena, climate types, and forecasting methods.
Glacier Quick Facts - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Learn what glaciers are, how they form, and how they differ from ice sheets, ice caps, icefields, and icebergs. Find out why glaciers matter for climate and science, and see examples of glaciers around the world.
Glaciers - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Learn about glaciers, ice sheets, ice caps, icefields, and icebergs, and how they form and where they are. Glaciers are accumulations of ice and snow that slowly flow over land, while glacial refers to the geological period of the last ice age.
Science of Snow - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Learn how snow forms when atmospheric temperature is at or below freezing, and how snowpack changes over time and with weather conditions. Discover how snow color depends on light scattering, algae, dust, and iron, and how snow affects climate and ecosystems.
Sea Ice Today - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Nov 4, 2024 · Sea Ice Today provides daily images, maps, and tools to monitor and understand sea ice conditions in the Arctic and Antarctic. Learn how sea ice extent, concentration, and anomalies have changed over time and explore the effects of climate warming on sea ice.
Arctic Weather and Climate - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Learn how factors such as latitude, pressure, temperature, and geography affect weather and climate in the Arctic region. Explore the Arctic energy budget, the seasons, and the patterns of air masses and ocean currents.
Quick Facts About Snow - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Learn what snow is, how it forms, why it matters, and more from this web page. Find out how snow affects climate, water, wildlife, and human activities, and explore NSIDC data and images on snow conditions.