CHARIS Melt Model Output for High Mountain Asia Runoff, 2001-2014

Input and output data for temperature index model runs from the CHARIS project at NSIDC, covering 2001 to 2014. The dataset includes areas of snow on land, snow on ice, and exposed glacier ice, along with surface air temperature, used to model melt runoff volumes. It was produced by NASA and last updated on Data.gov in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling melt runoff volumes from snow on land using area and temperature inputs.
• Analyzing contributions to river flow from snow on ice and exposed glacier ice.
• Calibrating temperature index models for high-altitude glacier basins.
• Studying long-term trends in snow and ice melt from 2001 to 2014.

Strengths

• Covers a 14-year time series from 2001 to 2014 for longitudinal analysis.
• Provides modeled outputs for three distinct components: snow on land, snow on ice, and exposed glacier ice.
• Data is hosted by NASA and appears on multiple platforms, indicating its established use.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• Conflicting last updated dates exist between Data.gov (March 2026) and NASA Earthdata (December 2014).
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' on Data.gov.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

Collection Method

Output from temperature index (TI) model runs for the CHARIS project.

Time Range

2001 to 2014

Freshness

2026-03-13 03:33:54.007044

Geography

High Mountain Asia