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Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Maximum Extent
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Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Maximum Extent

As the Arctic experienced a new record summer minimum for ice extent, the Antarctic set a new record for maximum winter sea ice.

Published Oct 11, 2012

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Sea Ice Ebbs and Flows
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Sea Ice Ebbs and Flows

These satellite-based maps show sea ice concentration in the Arctic and Antarctic during September 2008 and February 2009, the months of the sea ice maximums and minimums in the respective hemispheres.

Published Apr 21, 2009

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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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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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Despite Antarctic Gains, Global Sea Ice Is Shrinking
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Despite Antarctic Gains, Global Sea Ice Is Shrinking

Due to accelerated Arctic losses, Earth has been shedding sea ice since 1979 at an annual rate of 35,000 square kilometers (13,500 square miles).

Published Feb 11, 2015

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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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Thick and Thin Ice in the Weddell Sea
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Thick and Thin Ice in the Weddell Sea

New elevation measurements will give researchers an unprecedented understanding of the thickness of sea ice, which will be used to help improve climate modeling and forecasts.

Published Dec 18, 2018

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Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Maximum Extent
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Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Maximum Extent

This map shows sea ice extent around Antarctica on September 22, 2013, when ice covered more of the Southern Ocean than at any other time in the satellite record.

Published Oct 1, 2013

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Sea Ice in the Bellingshausen Sea
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Sea Ice in the Bellingshausen Sea

A spectacular view of sea ice was captured during an Operation IceBridge flight in 2014; the mission surveyed ice at both poles again in 2015, this time simultaneously.

Published Oct 4, 2015

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Polar Bears Struggle as Sea Ice Declines
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Polar Bears Struggle as Sea Ice Declines

A new study shows that polar bears are spending less time on sea ice, leading them to fast longer, become thinner and have fewer cubs.

Published Feb 4, 2020

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Microwave Sea Ice
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Microwave Sea Ice

NASA's Aqua satellite used microwaves to capture this snapshot of Arctic sea ice on September 3, 2010.

Published Sep 14, 2010

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South Pole Sea Ice at 2008 Maximum and 2009 Minimum
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South Pole Sea Ice at 2008 Maximum and 2009 Minimum

This pair of images shows Antarctic sea ice concentrations at the 2008 winter maximum and the 2009 summer minimum compared to the median ice extent from 1979–2000.

Published May 23, 2009

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Early Breakup of the Beaufort Sea Ice
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Early Breakup of the Beaufort Sea Ice

In April 2016, unusually warm temperatures and heavy winds broke the sea ice pack to pieces.

Published May 20, 2016

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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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Swirls along an Ice Highway
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Swirls along an Ice Highway

Thin sea ice swirled along the east coast of Greenland in October 2012, against a backdrop of overall thinning sea ice.

Published Oct 27, 2012

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Antarctic Sea Ice
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Antarctic Sea Ice

On February 24, 2008—late summer in the Southern Hemisphere—the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of lingering sea ice in the Southern Ocean.

Published Feb 28, 2008

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Sea Ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Sea Ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

As Arctic sea ice grew toward its maximum extent, it began to fill the Gulf of St. Lawrence in February 2013.

Published Feb 20, 2013

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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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