Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations V002

This data set provides a Near-Real-Time (NRT) map of sea ice concentrations for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. As of 18 June 2026, this data set is retired and no longer available for download. Forward processing for this product ceased in January 2026. We recommend using the research quality AMSR2 Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations (https://doi.org/10.5067/W13AO54SS7CW) or Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data (https://doi.org/10.5067/MPYG15WAA4WX) data sets as an alternative.