Data Use Policy

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Data from public deployments on Cryosphere Innovation is open. Download it, query it through the API, analyze it, share it and publish with it. We ask one thing in return: cite it.

How to cite

Every deployment shows its citation in the Download Data window.

SIMB3 and other Cryosphere Innovation deployments. Cite the instrument paper and the deployment:

Planck, C. J., J. Whitlock, C. Polashenski, and D. Perovich (2019). The evolution of the seasonal ice mass balance buoy. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 165, 102792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2019.102792

Legacy archive deployments (CRREL/Dartmouth IMB, SIMB and SIMB2, 2000–2016). This data was originally published by the CRREL/Dartmouth ice mass balance buoy program and belongs to its investigators. Cite:

Perovich, D., J. Richter-Menge, and C. Polashenski, Observing and understanding climate change: Monitoring the mass balance, motion, and thickness of Arctic sea ice, http://imb-crrel-dartmouth.org

Good to know

• Data is provided as is. Real-time data is unprocessed and can contain errors, so check it before you rely on it.
• Private deployments belong to their owners and are not covered by this policy.
• Questions about using or citing data: info@cryosphereinnovation.com.