The files are 2 byte shorts. the grid size are as follows: northern hemisphere = 304 X 448 southern hemisphere = 316 X 332 bootstrp.d contains bootstrap ice concentration values WITH land mask all ready defined bs_01024_n.f13 1 2 3 4 2 layers. total year, multi year nst.d contains nasa team ice concentration values WITH land mask all ready defined nst_01024_n.f13 3 layers. total year, first year, multi year cv.d contains cal-val ice concentration values WITH land mask all ready defined cv_01024_n.f13 3 layers. total year, first year, multi year thin.d contains nic hybrid team ice concentration values WITH land mask all ready defined nh_01024_n.f13 4 layers. total year, first year, thin, multi year where - 1 = algorithm bs = bootstrap nst = nasa team cv = cal-val nh = nic hybrid 2 = yyjjj yy = year, 2 digit jjj = julian, 3 digit 3 = hemisphere n = north s = south 4 = satellite f13 = f13 layers are defined as x*y bytes. ex: bootstrap has 2 layers. the 1st layer is 1 to x*y bytes. the 2nd layer would be (x*y)+1 to x*y*2 if you have any questions, contact mchase@natice.noaa.gov.