Datasets contributed by the scientific community enable users to study ISMIP6 model outputs, compare and visualize model and experimental results, and more. Some data is available through the scientific community, while other data is maintained through other agencies and groups.
Featured Datasets
Datasets available at Ghub
Several datasets are stored at University at Buffalo CCR, available for computations staged on the computing cluster and accessible using Globus APIs and portal. Others are housed on the Ghub server and are directly accessible below. For a complete list of datasets available on Ghub, go to the Datasets Page.
Cryosphere model Comparison tool (CmCt) Laser and Radar Altimetry data
Input altimetry data (ICESat, ERS-1/2, Envisat) processed for use with the Cryosphere model Comparison tool (CmCt), a tool that facilitates direct comparison between satellite observational data and ice sheet models.
CESM
Data for the CESM ice sheet model, used for predicting ice sheet retreat and sea level rise in a warming climate.
Greenland ATM Data 1993-2019
GIS-ready IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness data of Greenland land ice
Greenland Surface Strain Rates & Stresses
Datasets of 2D principal strain rates and principal stresses across the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Greenland Mass Balance Mass Balance and Velocity Data for Greenland’s Ice Sheets at High Elevations (Thomas et al., Science, 2001).
MEaSUREs Land Ice and Ocean Classification Masks MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Land Ice and Ocean Classification Masks as Shape Files
ISMIP6 Datasets available at Ghub
ISMIP6 (Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP6) datasets are stored at University at Buffalo CCR, available for computations staged on the computing cluster and accessible using Globus APIs and portal.
ISMIP6 21st Century Forcing Datasets
These datasets contain the 21st century atmospheric and oceanic forcing datasets used for Greenland and Antarctic standalone ice sheet model simulations as part of the ISMIP6 project.
ISMIP6 21st Century Greenland Projections
This dataset provides the Greenland ice sheet model output produced as part of the ISMIP6 Project (Eyring et al., 2016; Nowicki et al. 2016).
ISMIP6 21st Century Antarctic Projections
This dataset provides the Antarctic ice sheet model output produced as part of the ISMIP6 Project (Eyring et al., 2016; Nowicki et al. 2016).
ISMIP6 initMIP-Greenland simulations
This dataset contains the initMIP-Greenland model simulations from the ISMIP6 Project.
ISMIP6 initMIP-Antarctica simulations
This dataset contains the initMIP-Antarctica model simulations from the ISMIP6 Project.
ISMIP6 ABUMIP Simulations
These datasets contain the ice sheet model simulation from the ABUMIP (Antarctic BUttressing Model Intercomparison Project) effort.
ISMIP6 23rd Century Forcing Datasets
These datasets contain the ISMIP6 23rd century forcing data that focus on simulations of the Antarctica Ice Sheet (AIS) extended to year 2300.
ISMIP6 23rd Century Projections
These datasets contain the ISMIP6 23rd century projections that focus on simulations of the Antarctica Ice Sheet (AIS) extended to year 2300.
ISMIP7 Datasets available at Ghub
ISMIP7 (Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP7) datasets are stored at University at Buffalo CCR, available for computations staged on the computing cluster and accessible using Globus APIs and portal.
ISMIP7 Greenland MIPkit
This dataset was collected by the ISMIP7 Observation Focus Group and contains observations packaged in a model friendly format.
ISMIP7 Antarctica MIPkit
This dataset was collected by the ISMIP7 Observation Focus Group and contains observations packaged in a model friendly format.
Other ice sheet science datasets
Here we link to collaborators and other institutions hosting useful resources for ice sheet data.
Pangeo Gallery
Browse Pangeo use cases using the notebooks in this gallery. Load, analyze and plot commonly used glaciological and other datasets.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Choose from hundreds of scientific data sets, focusing on the cryosphere and its interactions. These data, collected by satellites and field observations, come from NASA, NSF, NOAA, and other programs.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Paleoclimate Data
These data are derived from natural sources such as tree rings, ice cores, corals, and ocean and lake sediments. These proxy climate data extend the archive of weather and climate information hundreds to millions of years.
National Center for Atmospheric Research: Climate Data Guide
These data sets cover the earth’s atmosphere, ocean, land and more. Explore climate indices, reanalyses and satellite data and understand their application to climate model metrics.
NASA Sea Level Change Portal
This portal hosts NASA sea level science and interdisciplinary research tools.
European Space Agency Climate Data Dashboard
This dashboard’s climate knowledge and technical capabilities from across ESA Member States supports research and development.
Earth System Grid
Here are climate data and analysis tools hosted at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
QGreenland
This mapping tool for research and teaching on Greenland combines datasets into a GIS analysis and visualization environment.
GNET
The GNET network consists of 46 continuous GPS stations spread across Greenland to map the steady vertical velocity field associated with postglacial rebound. This data helps scientists detect and analyze abrupt changes in the rate of ice loss.