dadcfc64a08d59d81cfb2fc9be7ed7ad English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 fda780a7697f384010674ebb1d5e4f23 dataset NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) +44(0)1235 446432 British Atmospheric Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK badc@rl.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-05-10T02:01:52 UK GEMINI 2.3 WGS 84 Global sea-Ice Content (GICE2.3b) anomalies (1871-2003) 2007-02-02T17:08:19 publication 2007-02-02T17:08:19 creation https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/dadcfc64a08d59d81cfb2fc9be7ed7ad dadcfc64a08d59d81cfb2fc9be7ed7ad NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) GICE (Global sea-Ice) is a gridded dataset of sea-ice coverage fractions covering the period 1856-February 2003. The current version of the dataset is GICE23b. GISST/GICE was originally developed as an extention to MOHSST that provided a globally complete SST analysis and sea-ice data. This is required to drive atmospheric general circulation models. GISST/GICE has now been superceeded by HadISST. We now recommend use of HadISST instead of GISST/GICE for all purposes. GICE is only still available in case it is needed for direct comparison with earlier work where GICE was used. GICE is no longer updated or developed. The sea-ice component of GISST (GICE) contains known inhomogeneities, especially in the antarctic. GISST should not be used for studies of sea-ice variability. GISST sea-ice fractions are based on a mixture of charts, satellite observations and statistical interpolations. The current version of the dataset is GICE 2.3B which was provided by the Met Office. Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research (MOHC) author Met Office Exeter unknown author NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) custodian +44(0)1235 446432 British Atmospheric Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK badc@rl.ac.uk custodian NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) distributor +44(0)1235 446432 British Atmospheric Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK badc@rl.ac.uk distributor NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) point_of_contact +44(0)1235 446432 British Atmospheric Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK badc@rl.ac.uk pointofContact NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) publisher +44(0)1235 446432 British Atmospheric Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK badc@rl.ac.uk publisher notPlanned dataset Met Office GICE GISST SST Ice Blended Land climate atmospheric conditions theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication otherRestrictions Restricted data: please submit an application using the REQUEST ACCESS link for access. otherRestrictions Under the following licence https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/ukmo_agreement.pdf, appropriate use of these data may fall under academic use. This message is intended as guidance, always read the full licence. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. grid English climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere -180.0 180.0 -90.0 90.0 1870-01-01T00:00:00 2003-02-28T00:00:00 ASCII NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) Data Center Contact +44(0)1235 446432 British Atmospheric Data Centre STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX UK badc@rl.ac.uk distributor https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/dadcfc64a08d59d81cfb2fc9be7ed7ad CEDA Data Catalogue Page Detail and access information for the resource information http://data.ceda.ac.uk/badc/ukmo-gosta/data/gice/ DOWNLOAD Download Data download http://data.ceda.ac.uk/badc/ukmo-gosta/doc/crtn74.pdf Rayner N.A. et al., 1996 No further details. information https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/badc_datadocs/gisst/file_format.html#gice GICE2.3B File Format Explained No further details. information dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Data files acquired by the BADC from the Met Office Hadley Centre in 2000. Original data files were split in yearly files. Original files also available in the archive.