Operation IceBridge, an aerial ice surveying mission, has plenty of area to cover.
Published May 9, 2014
As Arctic sea ice extent shrinks each year, ships are cruising farther north.
Published Apr 12, 2018Image of the Day Water Human Presence Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
Much of the Northern Hemisphere experienced cold land surface temperatures in December 2009, but the Arctic was exceptionally warm.
Published Jan 9, 2010
As global and regional warming continues, winter emissions of carbon dioxide from Arctic lands are offsetting what plants absorb in the summer.
Published Nov 19, 2019
NASA aerial campaigns monitor the gases leaking from Alaskan permafrost for signs of change.
Published Apr 12, 2016
A new report summarizes Arctic environmental conditions in 2013, including sea surface temperatures.
Published Dec 13, 2013
Freshwater from the Yenisei River, stained brown with organic materials, mixes with Arctic seawater off the coast of Russia.
Published Aug 17, 2019
Is climate change affecting Arctic cyclones?
Published Aug 10, 2012
Airborne measurements detect the greenhouse gas rising out of cracks in the ice cap.
Published May 9, 2012
Acquired June 28, 2010, this natural-color mosaic shows largely sunny skies over the Arctic, occurring at the same time as near round-the-clock sunlight.
Published Jul 6, 2010
In the Arctic, sea ice extent fluctuates with the seasons. It reaches its peak extent in March, near the end of Northern Hemisphere winter, and its minimum extent in September, at the end of the summer thaw. In September 2007, Arctic sea ice extent was the smallest area on record since satellites began collecting measurements about 30 years ago.
Published Mar 25, 2008
