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Snow and ice influences climate by reflecting sunlight back into space. When it melts, snow is a source of water for drinking and vegetation; too much snowmelt can lead to floods. These maps show average snow cover by month.
Mar 2000 — Dec 2018
It snowed more, but the mass gained only compensates for some of the ice being lost in Antarctica.
Published Dec 20, 2018
New elevation measurements will give researchers an unprecedented understanding of the thickness of sea ice, which will be used to help improve climate modeling and forecasts.
Published Dec 17, 2018
Melting and thinning of high-mountain glaciers makes them flow less due to gravity.
Published Dec 13, 2018
New elevation measurements span the continent’s icy surfaces, from the flat Ross Ice Shelf to the rugged Transantarctic Mountains.
Published Dec 11, 2018