gov.noaa.nodc:0316194 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-07-09T13:28:18Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Snow Cover Extent in the Northern Hemisphere from 1967-01-02 to 1999-05-31 (NCEI Accession 0316194) 2026-06-30 publication 2026-06-26 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/6wy6-a482 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0316194 NCEI Archive Management System 0316194 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey resourceProvider David Robinson Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey david.robinson@rutgers.edu principalInvestigator Thomas Estilow Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey esti@rutgers.edu collaborator NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO Satellite Analysis Branch https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey contributor tableDigital Scans from the Rutgers collection of pre-Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) era NOAA weekly Snow Cover Extent (SCE) charts. Original source for 190 km Northern Hemisphere SCE Climate Data Record (CDR). This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0316194 Preview graphic PNG 0316194 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2026-06-26 publication Snow Cover theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS visual analysis instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS satellite data theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Earth Observation Satellites platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Climate Data Record Program (CDRP) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS meteorology theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication Climate Data Record Program project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW COVER theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Snow Cover Extent theme Provider Keywords SATELLITES > SATELLITES platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian GEOGRAPHIC REGION > NORTHERN HEMISPHERE place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Northern Hemisphere place Provider Place Names 5KYEYN Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO Satellite Analysis Branch (2026). Snow Cover Extent in the Northern Hemisphere from 1967-01-02 to 1999-05-31 (NCEI Accession 0316194). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/6wy6-a482. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. license These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) Robinson, D. A., Estilow, T. W., & NOAA CDR Program. (2012). NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Northern Hemisphere (NH) Snow Cover Extent (SCE), Version 1 [Dataset]. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0316194 v1.1 was published. 2026-06-30T14:50:02Z NCEI Accession 0316194 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0316194/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0316194 v1.1 published 2026-06-30T14:50:02Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: Snow Cover Extent (calculated); Units: Not Applicable; Observation Category: satellite; Sampling Instrument: visual analysis asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian visual analysis visual analysis visual analysis and measurement of sample materials use visual analysis with observation types of visual estimate and/or visual observation Earth Observation Satellites Satellites that are specifically designed to observe Earth from orbit, similar to spy satellites but intended for non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, map making etc. The most common type are Earth imaging satellites, that take satellite images, analogous to aerial photographs; some EO satellites may perform remote sensing without forming pictures, such as in GNSS radio occultation. Ref: Tatem, Andrew J.; Goetz, Scott J.; Hay, Simon I. (2008). "Fifty Years of Earth-observation Satellites". American Scientist. 96 (5): 390–398. doi:10.1511/2008.74.390. PMC 2690060. PMID 19498953.