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Visualizing the 2012 Sea Ice Minimum
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Visualizing the 2012 Sea Ice Minimum

These maps compare Arctic sea ice minimum extents in 1984 (a year with average coverage) and 2012 (the new record low).

Published Sep 27, 2012

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2018 Minimum
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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2018 Minimum

The ice cap tied for the sixth lowest extent on record, continuing a long-term decline.

Published Sep 28, 2018

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2019 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Is Second Lowest
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2019 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Is Second Lowest

The long-term trend for Arctic sea ice extent has been definitively downward.

Published Sep 23, 2019

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Arctic Sea Ice Minimum for 2010
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Arctic Sea Ice Minimum for 2010

These images show overall Arctic sea ice extent on September 19, 2010 (the date of the 2010 minimum), and sea ice growth in mid-September 2010.

Published Oct 6, 2010

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Approaching the 2011 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum
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Approaching the 2011 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum

This animation shows Arctic sea ice shrinking to a near record minimum in the summer of 2011.

Published Sep 22, 2011

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Second-Lowest Extent
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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Second-Lowest Extent

The Arctic sea ice extent continues its long-term downward trend.

Published Sep 22, 2020

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Annual Low
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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Annual Low

The minimum sea ice extent in 2015 appears to be the fourth lowest in the satellite record.

Published Sep 16, 2015

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A Tale of Two Poles
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A Tale of Two Poles

The 2014 arctic sea ice minimum is the sixth lowest on record, while antarctic sea ice continues to exceed the record maximum extent.

Published Sep 24, 2014

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A Regional Look at Arctic Sea Ice
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A Regional Look at Arctic Sea Ice

Arctic sea ice has been retreating the fastest in the Beaufort Sea.

Published Oct 18, 2017

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2011 Sea Ice Minimum
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2011 Sea Ice Minimum

In September 2011, the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record.

Published Oct 5, 2011

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Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2012
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Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2012

The extent of Arctic sea ice peaked at 15.24 million square kilometers on March 18, 2012. It was the ninth consecutive year of maximum extents below the long-term average.

Published Mar 27, 2012

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Arctic Sea Ice
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Arctic Sea Ice

Sea ice naturally grows and melts each year, but the process has been more extreme in recent years.

Published May 3, 2011

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Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Ties Second Lowest on Record
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Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Ties Second Lowest on Record

Since satellites began monitoring sea ice in 1979, researchers have observed a decline in the average extent of Arctic sea ice in every month of the year.

Published Sep 16, 2016

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Arctic Sea Ice Drops below 2007 Record
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Arctic Sea Ice Drops below 2007 Record

On August 26, 2012, Arctic sea ice broke all previous records weeks ahead of the end of melt season.

Published Aug 28, 2012

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Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark
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Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark

In 1984, there were 1.86 million square kilometers of old ice spread across the Arctic at its yearly minimum extent. In September 2016, there were only 110,000 square kilometers of old ice left.

Published Nov 4, 2016

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Arctic Sea Ice, 2002-2003
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Arctic Sea Ice, 2002-2003

Compiled from passive microwave sensor data, these images show Arctic sea ice extent for September 2002 and March 2003.

Published May 16, 2009

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent, 2009-2010
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Arctic Sea Ice Extent, 2009-2010

These images show Arctic sea ice extent for the September 2009 summer minimum and the March 2010 winter maximum. Ice extents were greater than they had been in many recent years, but were still below the long-term average.

Published Apr 23, 2010

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