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Dataset
Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems
Browse Open Polar Radar data products from the Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems.
About Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems
The site hosts Open Polar Radar data products, including Accumulation Radar, Ku-Band Radar Altimeter, Radar Depth Sounder, Snow Radar, support files, and Sea Level Rise Maps. Holdings include CReSIS data, plus UTIG MARFA/HICARS data for the Radar Depth Sounder. It also provides the Open Polar Server browser/search tool and the Open Polar Radar Toolbox Matlab toolbox through git repositories.
The Accumulation Radar set contains L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profile Images over Greenland, Canada, and Antarctica taken with CReSIS accumulation radars since 2002. Raw data is available only on request to [email protected] with specific seasons or flight lines, via https, Globus, or mail, and large transfers require sending a hard drive or USB drive with prepaid shipping in most cases. Data and software use requires citation and acknowledgement as specified on the site, with UTIG citation guidance listed as coming soon.
Key features
- Accumulation radar L1B profile images for Greenland, Canada, Antarctica since 2002
- Radar Depth Sounder products with UTIG MARFA/HICARS and CReSIS data
- Ku-Band Radar Altimeter and Snow Radar products with CReSIS data
- Support files for all radars
- Sea Level Rise Maps with CReSIS acknowledgement requirement
- Online browser/search tool and Matlab toolbox via git repositories
Best for: Researchers who use polar radar datasets and need standardized products with search and Matlab tools.
Good for
- Brings together data from multiple polar research collaborators in a standardized and searchable ecosystem
- Provides an online browser/search tool and Matlab toolbox through git repositories
- Offers raw data access via https, Globus, or mail on request
Watch out for
- Raw data is not directly listed for download and requires an email request with seasons or flight lines
- Large and raw data transfers require sending a hard drive or USB drive, with prepaid shipping in most cases
- Citation details for UTIG 2022/2023 Antarctica BaslerMKB data are listed as coming soon
Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems at a glance
- Official website
- data.cresis.ku.edu
- Category
- Research & Data › Geographic & Mapping Data
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems FAQ
How do I request raw data?
Email [email protected] with a detailed list of seasons or flight lines needed. Raw data is available via https, Globus, or mail.
What is needed for large data transfers?
Send an internal 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drive or USB flash drive for the transfer. In most cases, shipping must be prepaid.
How do I cite CReSIS data?
Use: CReSIS. 2024. REPLACE_WITH_RADAR_NAME Data, Lawrence, Kansas, USA. Digital Media. http://data.cresis.ku.edu/. Acknowledge University of Kansas, NASA, and NSF support as described on the site.
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