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2013 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum
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2013 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum

The amount of Arctic Ocean covered by ice was significantly more than the record low of 2012, but still well below the long-term average.

Published Sep 21, 2013

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Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2014
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Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2014

Ice cover in the Sea of Okhotsk and Barents Sea are below normal, while other areas are closer to the average. But the overall trend of shrinking sea ice continues.

Published Apr 10, 2014

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Arctic Sea Ice Younger than Normal
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Arctic Sea Ice Younger than Normal

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

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Leisurely January Growth for Arctic Sea Ice
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Leisurely January Growth for Arctic Sea Ice

Sea ice extent for January 2016 was one of the lowest on record since space-based observations began in 1978.

Published Feb 18, 2016

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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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Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low
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Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low

The Arctic ice cap grew less this winter than at any time since satellites have measured it.

Published Apr 8, 2016

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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 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
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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, 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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Flying over Arctic Sea Ice
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Flying over Arctic Sea Ice

Taken from a low-flying airplane on March 26, 2011, these detailed photos of Arctic sea ice show the richly varied texture in the ice floe.

Published Apr 1, 2011

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