Global Lake and River Ice Phenology Database, Version 1

The Global Lake and River Ice Phenology Database contains freeze and thaw/breakup dates as well as other descriptive ice cover data for 865 lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere. Of the 542 water bodies that have records longer than 19 years, 370 of them are in North America and 172 are in Eurasia. 249 lakes and rivers have records longer than 50 years, and 66 have records longer than 100 years. A few water bodies have data available prior to 1845. This database, with water bodies distributed around the Northern Hemisphere, allows for the analysis of broad spatial patterns as well as long-term temporal patterns.

Data and Resources

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citation Global Lake and River Ice Phenology Database, Version 1. Version 1. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, National Snow and Ice Data Center. https://doi.org/10.7265/N5W66HP8.
identifier C1386206492-NSIDCV0
issued 0874-01-01
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modified 2018-02-02
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temporal 0874-01-01T00:00:00Z/2018-02-02T23:59:59.999Z
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • cryosphere
  • earth-science
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • snow-ice
  • terrestrial-hydrosphere
  • united-states
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maintainer Barbara Benson
maintainer_email bjbenson@wisc.edu
metadata_created 2025-11-22T08:23:44.904134
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notes The Global Lake and River Ice Phenology Database contains freeze and thaw/breakup dates as well as other descriptive ice cover data for 865 lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere. Of the 542 water bodies that have records longer than 19 years, 370 of them are in North America and 172 are in Eurasia. 249 lakes and rivers have records longer than 50 years, and 66 have records longer than 100 years. A few water bodies have data available prior to 1845. This database, with water bodies distributed around the Northern Hemisphere, allows for the analysis of broad spatial patterns as well as long-term temporal patterns.
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title Global Lake and River Ice Phenology Database, Version 1