Datasets
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Themes: coasts · deserts · energy · ice-and-snow · water · weather
| Dataset | What it measures | Themes | Coverage | Period | Free updates | Paid updates | Status | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Open-Water Window | Open-water days each season at fixed gates on Arctic passages | ice-and-snow, coasts | Bering Strait, Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route gates | 1979 to present | Yearly release after each season, with provisional values during the season | No paid version | In preparation, Est. December 2026 | Free |
| Storm Blackout and Restoration | How long each county stayed dark after major U.S. storms, and how fast its lights came back | weather, energy | FEMA-declared hurricanes, tropical storms and major winter storms; contiguous U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | 2012 to present | Each new storm, four to six weeks after landfall | Within days of landfall, for a named storm or every storm in your region | In preparation, October 2026 | Free and paid |
| Western Terminal Lakes | Monthly open-water area of six western terminal lakes, with an uncertainty range | water, deserts | Great Salt Lake (both arms), Salton Sea, Mono, Pyramid, Walker, Abert | 2019 to present | Monthly, about two weeks after month end | Weekly, for any lake or reservoir you name | In preparation, Est. December 2026 | Free and paid |