MOD29E1D / MYD29E1D sea ice products

The MOD29E1D and MYD29E1D daytime daily level-3 products contain estimated sea ice extent and ice surface temperature (IST) data of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. Four scientific data sets (SDS) are stored in the product: Sea Ice by Reflectance (North Pole), Ice Surface Temperature (North Pole), Sea Ice by Reflectance (South Pole), and Ice Surface Temperature (South Pole). This daily sea ice product is a tile of data gridded in the EASE-Grid polar map projection. Spatial resolution is approximately 4 km. The Terra sea ice surface temperature data product is validated (stage 2) for the cold season. . The Aqua sea ice data products are provisional. See the validation webpage for further details and validation definitions.

Example Image and Data

Click on the thumbnail image to open a larger view of the sea ice map. To download the corresponding data for this sea ice map, click on the HDF data file listed directly below the thumbnail.

March 17, 2004 Northern Hemisphere MOD29E1D.2004077.hdf.gz

February 7, 2005 Southern Hemisphere MOD29E1D.2005038.hdf.gz

For a full description of the MOD29E1D and MYD29E1D products, see the Sea Ice Products User Guide and / or the ATBD.