NSIDC Monthly Highlights RSS Feed http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/index.html Each month, NSIDC presents highlights of our activities and accomplishments. Learn how we are addressing challenges in data management, investigating current questions in the cryosphere, and developing innovative ways to add value for our data and information users. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 MST A case of the vapors http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/january2012.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/january2012.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 MST Melting sea ice may be producing a more humid Arctic atmosphere. Looking back on the International Polar Year http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/december2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/december2011.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:30:00 MST The 2007-2008 IPY spawned important legacies for scientific data management. A Climate Data Record for sea ice http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/november2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/november2011.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:30:00 MST NSIDC raises sea ice data to a higher standard. Greening snow and ice http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/october2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/october2011.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:15:00 MDT NSIDC redesigns its energy-gobbling data center into an energy-sipping showcase. Working the West Antarctic Ice Sheet http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/september2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/september2011.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:55:00 MDT NSIDC hosted a three-day retreat, focused on rapid changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) and related areas of other ice caps. Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis: Near-real-time data for all http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/august2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/august2011.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:30:00 MDT NSIDC scientist and writers share Arctic sea ice data with researchers and the general public A catalog of the cryosphere http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/july2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/july2011.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:00 MST NSIDC archivists catalog the cryosphere's past. Winds of change http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/june2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/june2011.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:40:00 MST NSIDC scientists look closely at the interplay between recent Arctic weather patterns and declining sea ice cover. A new twist on climate communication http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/may2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/may2011.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:11:00 MST The NSIDC Icelights Web site answers questions about climate and sea ice. Spanning the satellite generations http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/april2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/april2011.html Wed, 11 May 2011 17:00:00 MST NASA turns to individual researchers to help extend Earth's satellite record. From satellites to scientists http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/march2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/march2011.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:00:00 MST Accessing NASA's snow and ice data at NSIDC just got a little easier. Plotting the big thaw http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/february2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/february2011.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 MST The future of frozen ground is mushy, according to a new study by NSIDC researchers and colleagues. Pressure on the Arctic http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/january2011.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/january2011.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:00:00 MST NSIDC researchers and colleagues decipher an unusual winter for Arctic sea ice. Tracking a runaway glacier http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/december2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/december2010.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:00:00 MST Researchers use data from NASA IceBridge mission to study fast-moving glaciers in Greenland. On the leading edge of sea ice http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/november2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/november2010.html Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:00:00 MST A new blend of sea ice data and observations brings the edge of the ice into sharper focus. Dust on Snow Drains a Precious Resource http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/october2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/october2010.html Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:30:00 MST NSIDC researchers are exploring an unexpected risk to the Rocky Mountain snowpack and Western water supplies: a coating of desert dust. Mosaic of Antarctica: Mapping a changing continent http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/september2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/september2010.html Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:00:00 MDT NSIDC researchers have almost completed work on a new Mosaic of Antarctica, which will help them study changes in the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Embedded Arctic researcher joins worlds of knowledge http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/august2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/august2010.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:00 MDT Shari Gearheard lives year-round in Canada's far North, where she works with native Inuit to link their knowledge of the environment with climate science. A Satellite Signs Off; Science Data Live On http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/july2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/july2010.html Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:00:00 MDT A satellite's end is just the beginning for researchers studying changes in the cryosphere. A Commons at the Poles http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/june2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/june2010.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:00:00 MDT NSIDC helps researchers openly share their polar science data. Submarine Data Emerges from the Arctic Depths http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/may2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/may2010.html Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:00:00 MDT An unprecedented set of Arctic Ocean observations will soon be more accessible for ongoing research. NSIDC Scientists Get a Closer Look at Accelerating Glaciers http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/apr2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/apr2010.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:00:00 MDT NSIDC researchers travel to Antarctica to explore the causes and effects of ice shelf breakup. Science and Traditional Knowledge Intersect in the Arctic http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/mar2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/mar2010.html Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:00:00 MDT I believe it is time for the harpoon and the computer to work together. — Peter Kattuk, Sanikiluaq, Nunavut NASA Mission Bridges Satellite Gap; NSIDC Bridges Data Access http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/february2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/february2010.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 MDT NSIDC supports NASA in its quest to ensure continuous study of ice in Earth's polar regions. Techno-Archaeology Rescues Climate Data from Early Satellites http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/january2010.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/january2010.html Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:00:00 MDT NSIDC and NASA data scientists proved the use of 21st-century techniques to revive data from 1960s satellites. Searchlight Puts Data in a Whole New Light http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/december2009.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/december2009.html Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 MDT NSIDC is reducing the distance between our users and our cryospheric data holdings, thanks to an evolution in NSIDC data architecture called Searchlight. NSIDC DAAC Data Pick Up Speed http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/november2009.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/november2009.html Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:00:00 MDT This year, access to data at NSIDC improved significantly, as a result of a substantial archive-technology shift and data migration by the NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC). Glacier Photographs at NSIDC http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/october2009.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/october2009.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:00 MDT The National Snow and Ice Data Center houses an extensive collection of glacier photographs that constitute an important historical record, providing visual evidence of how glaciers have changed over time. Introducing ROCS http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/september2009.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/september2009.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:49:00 MDT The National Snow and Ice Data Center's Library and Analog Archives have a new name and a new presence. Please meet the new Roger G. Barry Resource Office for Cryospheric Studies (ROCS) at NSIDC. With the new name comes a new effort to make these collections visible and accessible to external audiences. Arctic Amplification http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/august2009.html http://nsidc.org/monthlyhighlights/august2009.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:30:00 MDT Recent Septembers have seen the extent of Arctic sea ice cover fall to about 60% of levels in the early 1970s. The past two years, 2007 and 2008, saw the lowest and second-lowest ice extent ever recorded.