An NSIDC team, ICESat-2 data migration

This National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) Cloud Migration Team came together to address a “big data” challenge by launching NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) data–an Earth observing mission which produces 1 TB of data a day–into the NASA Earthdata Cloud. By making those data publicly available in a commercial cloud environment, the team inspired, led, and marked a significant achievement for the Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) at NSIDC as it supports NASA’s goal to move its Earth science data to the cloud. The migration allows for the ever-expanding growth in data volumes while boosting the accessibility of the science. Cloud users can access open data without downloading it to their own systems, which fosters open sharing of data, information, and knowledge within the scientific community and the public.