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| Grid DAP Data | Sub- set | Table DAP Data | Make A Graph | W M S | Source Data Files | Title | Sum- mary | FGDC, ISO, Metadata | Back- ground Info | RSS | Institution | Dataset ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data | graph | M | files | Ice Concentration, NOAA NOAA-21 VIIRS, Near Real-Time, Sector UW, Daily |
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| noaacwVIIRSn21iceconcUW00Daily |
| Row Type | Variable Name | Attribute Name | Data Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_data_type | String | Grid |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Conventions | String | CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_email | String | coastwatch.info at noaa.gov |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_name | String | NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/SOCD/CoastWatch |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_url | String | https://coastwatch.noaa.gov |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | date_created | String | 2026-01-19T05:14:56Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | defaultGraphQuery | String | IceConc[(last)]%26.draw=surface%26.vars=longitude%7Clatitude%7CIceConc%26.colorBar=KT_ice%7C%7C%7C0%7C100%7C%26.land=over%26.bgColor=0xffccccff |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Easternmost_Easting | double | -119.96625 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | end_orbit_number | int | 16537 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_bounds | String | POLYGON((179.96625 -44.77875,-165.016875 -44.77875,-150.0 -44.77875,-134.983125 -44.77875,-119.96625 -44.77875,-119.96625 -56.026875,-119.96625 -67.275,-119.96625 -78.523125,-119.96625 -89.77125,-134.983125 -89.77125,-150.0 -89.77125,-165.016875 -89.77125,179.96625 -89.77125,179.96625 -78.523125,179.96625 -67.275,179.96625 -56.026875,179.96625 -44.77875)) |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_max | double | -44.77875 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_min | double | -89.77125 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_resolution | double | 0.007499999999999999 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_units | String | degrees_north |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_max | double | -119.96625 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_min | double | -180.03375000000003 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_resolution | double | 0.007500000000000003 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_units | String | degrees_east |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_max | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_min | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_positive | String | up |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_units | String | m |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | history | String | JRR Ice Concentration v2r0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | identifier_product_doi_authority | String | https://dx.doi.org![]() |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | infoUrl | String | https://coastwatch.noaa.gov |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution | String | NOAA NESDIS CoastWatch |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | instrument | String | VIIRS |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords | String | Earth Science > Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Concentration, Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Concentration |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords_vocabulary | String | GCMD Science Keywords |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | license | String | https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/earth-science-data/data-information-policy/ The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended
for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data
Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any
of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or
implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness, of this information. |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | naming_authority | String | gov.noaa.coastwatch |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Northernmost_Northing | double | -44.77875 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | OBSERVED_PROPERTY | String | IceConc |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | platform | String | NOAA-21 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | source | String | NOAA-21_VIIRS_IceConc |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sourceUrl | String | (local files) |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Southernmost_Northing | double | -89.77125 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | standard_name_vocabulary | String | CF Standard Name Table v29 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | start_orbit_number | int | 16524 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | summary | String | Enterprise Ice Concentration/ Ice Mask/ Ice Surface Temperature Products |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | testOutOfDate | String | now-2days |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_end | String | 2026-01-18T11:43:49Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_start | String | 2024-01-26T01:42:52Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | title | String | Ice Concentration, NOAA NOAA-21 VIIRS, Near Real-Time, Sector UW, Daily |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Westernmost_Easting | double | -180.03375000000003 |
| dimension | time | double | nValues=700, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=1 day 0h 50m 18s | |
| attribute | time | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Time |
| attribute | time | actual_range | double | 1.7062333728365E9, 1.768736629882E9 |
| attribute | time | axis | String | T |
| attribute | time | bounds | String | time_bounds |
| attribute | time | calendar | String | gregorian |
| attribute | time | ioos_category | String | Time |
| attribute | time | long_name | String | Time |
| attribute | time | standard_name | String | time |
| attribute | time | time_origin | String | 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00 |
| attribute | time | units | String | seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| dimension | altitude | double | nValues=1, onlyValue=0.0 | |
| attribute | altitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Height |
| attribute | altitude | _CoordinateZisPositive | String | up |
| attribute | altitude | actual_range | double | 0.0, 0.0 |
| attribute | altitude | axis | String | Z |
| attribute | altitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | altitude | long_name | String | Altitude |
| attribute | altitude | positive | String | up |
| attribute | altitude | standard_name | String | altitude |
| attribute | altitude | units | String | m |
| dimension | latitude | double | nValues=6000, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=-0.007499999999999999 | |
| attribute | latitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lat |
| attribute | latitude | actual_range | double | -89.77125, -44.77875 |
| attribute | latitude | axis | String | Y |
| attribute | latitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | latitude | long_name | String | Latitude |
| attribute | latitude | standard_name | String | latitude |
| attribute | latitude | units | String | degrees_north |
| dimension | longitude | double | nValues=8010, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.007500000000000003 | |
| attribute | longitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lon |
| attribute | longitude | actual_range | double | -180.03375000000003, -119.96625 |
| attribute | longitude | axis | String | X |
| attribute | longitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | longitude | long_name | String | Longitude |
| attribute | longitude | standard_name | String | longitude |
| attribute | longitude | units | String | degrees_east |
| variable | IceConc | float | time, altitude, latitude, longitude | |
| attribute | IceConc | _FillValue | float | -9.99 |
| attribute | IceConc | colorBarMaximum | double | 100.0 |
| attribute | IceConc | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | IceConc | grid_mapping | String | coord_ref |
| attribute | IceConc | ioos_category | String | Ice Distribution |
| attribute | IceConc | long_name | String | Ice Concentration |
| attribute | IceConc | missing_value | float | -9.99 |
| attribute | IceConc | units | String | 1 |
| attribute | IceConc | valid_max | float | 1.0 |
| attribute | IceConc | valid_min | float | 0.0 |
The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.