Explore Antarctica and Greenland like never before.
3D ICE is an Interactive Cryosphere Explorer designed to turn state-of-the-art Antarctica and Greenland datasets into an intuitive browser-based experience for glaciology research, teaching, and public engagement.
Antarctica
Feature walkthroughs for the Antarctic ice sheet
A vast, frozen desert at the bottom of the Earth, Antarctica holds 90% of the world's ice and hides a dynamic, hidden landscape of subglacial lakes and rivers that shape our future coastlines.
Antarctic ice velocity + flowlines
Show how fast-flowing corridors connect ice shelves, outlet glaciers, and basin-scale drainage patterns across Antarctica.
Basin boundary
Use basin outlines to explain how the ice sheet is partitioned and why regional responses need to be interpreted within basin context.
Subglacial features
Highlight the hidden structure beneath the ice through effective pressure and subglacial channels, turning invisible processes into something spatially intuitive.
Ocean circulations
Reveal how Antarctic ocean circulation frames ice-shelf environment, shelf connectivity, and the broader marine setting around the continent.
Ross Ice Shelf
Reserved window for a dedicated Ross Ice Shelf view, ready for a custom camera preset once you decide the framing.
Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers
Reserved window for a focused Amundsen Sea sector view highlighting Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers.
Lambert Glacier-Amery Ice Shelf
Reserved window for a Lambert Glacier-Amery Ice Shelf view, ready for a dedicated preset and camera path.
Totten and Denman Glacier
Reserved window for an East Antarctic coastal view centered on Totten and Denman glacier systems.
Greenland
Greenland views in the same 3D ICE workflow
Serving as the Arctic's climate sentinel, the Greenland Ice Sheet is a rapidly transforming giant whose accelerating melt directly drives global sea-level rise and influences ocean circulation.
Greenland ice velocity + flowlines
Focus on outlet glaciers, fast-flow structure, and how the Greenland ice sheet routes ice from interior catchments to the coast.
Ocean circulations
Show Greenland's fjord-to-shelf ocean setting and how surrounding circulation patterns provide context for marine-terminating glacier behaviour.
Key Features
Four capabilities that define the 3D ICE experience
Fully Interactive 3D Experience
Freely rotate, zoom, and change your viewpoint. Explore the ice sheets as if you were examining a physical model right in your hands.
Comprehensive & Customisable Data
Available for both Antarctica and Greenland. Seamlessly visualise continental-scale land data alongside simulated ocean circulations. Layer and combine them in any way you desire to uncover new insights.
Direct Gateway to Source Data
Built as a systematic data platform for professional researchers. First, visualise the latest state-of-the-art datasets in 3D, then simply click to jump directly to the source data you need.
Optimised Cross-Platform Performance
Features a balanced resolution preset for smooth exploration on mobile touchscreens. For the ultimate experience, switch to the stunning HD Option (4km resolution for Antarctica, 1km for Greenland), highly recommended for large desktop screens.
Source Data
A direct gateway to the datasets behind 3D ICE
Built as a systematic data platform for professional researchers. First, visualise the latest state-of-the-art datasets in 3D, then simply click to jump directly to the source data you need.
Antarctica
- MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica, Version 4
- MEaSUREs Antarctic Boundaries for IPY 2007-2009 from Satellite Radar, Version 2
- MEaSUREs Phase-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map, Version 1
- Antarctic Ice-Sheet Basal Friction from Elmer/Ice Inversions
- GlaDS Simulated Antarctic Wide Subglacial Hydrology
- WAOM2 Annual-Mean Antarctic Ocean Circulation Fields
- Multi-Model Estimate of Antarctic Ice-Shelf Basal Melting and Ocean Drivers
Greenland
Community
Let’s Build the Ultimate Cryosphere Hub Together
3D ICE is continually evolving, and I’d love to hear feedback from the glaciology community to help me improve it further.
- Have data to share? If you have Antarctic or Greenland datasets you’d like me to integrate into 3D ICE, please reach out.
- Spread the word: If you find this tool useful for your research, teaching, or outreach, please feel free to share it with your network.
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