Cryosphere Now: Sea and Freshwater Ice

The most recent floating (sea, lake, and river) ice information is given below. They are generally 1-4 days old. Click on a thumbnail to get the full image, description, and credits.

Important: The products shown on the "Cryosphere Now" pages provide a variety of perspectives on the state of the cryosphere. They are for purposes of illustration and comparison and are not necessarily endorsed by GCW as "authoritative".

Note: Some of the products are not available during the summer.

Global
NOAA Multisensor Snow/Ice Cover
Northern Hemisphere
NiPR-JAXA Ice Extent Tracker
OSI SAF Ice Extent Tracker
NSIDC Ice Extent Tracker
NiPR-JAXA Ice Trend
NiPR-JAXA AMSR2 Snow & Ice
VIIRS Ice Concentration
NSIDC Ice Extent
MASIE Ice Extent
NiPR-JAXA Ice Thickness
CryoSat Ice Thickness
SMOS Ice Thickness
NiPR-JAXA Ice Age (in years)
NiPR-JAXA Ice Age (in days)
OSI SAF Ice Drift
NiPR-JAXA Ice Drift
VIIRS Ice Surface Temperature

See also:

Southern Hemisphere
NiPR-JAXA Ice Extent Tracker
OSI SAF Ice Extent Tracker
NSIDC Ice Extent Tracker
NiPR-JAXA Ice Trend
AARI/NIC/NMI Ice Concentration
AARI/NIC/NMI Devel. Stages
NSIDC Ice Extent
JAXA AMSR2 Snow & Ice
AMSR2 Ice Concentration
VIIRS Ice Concentration
NiPR-JAXA Ice Age (in years)
NiPR-JAXA Ice Age (in days)
NiPR-JAXA Ice Drift
VIIRS Ice Surface Temperature

See also:

Regional Products
ASIP Alaska Ice Concentration
ASIP Alaska Ice Concentration
ASIP Alaska Ice Concentration
Svalbard Sea Ice Area
Great Lakes Ice, West
Great Lakes Ice, East

Other Resources: