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Historic Low Sea Ice in the Bering Sea
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Published May 3, 2018
Warm temperatures and a stormy winter caused sea ice in the Bering Sea to plunge to record lows.
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An Emerald Vortex
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Published February 23, 2017
Fast-growing duckweed can leave swirls of green in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo.
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2011 Sea Ice Minimum
Published October 5, 2011
In September 2011, the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record.
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Approaching the 2011 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum
Published September 22, 2011
This animation shows Arctic sea ice shrinking to a near record minimum in the summer of 2011.
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Atlantic Heat Source for Hurricane Irene
Published August 25, 2011
Plenty of warm-water fuel waits in the Atlantic Basin for Hurricane Irene and other tropical storms to build themselves up in August 2011.
Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Extent for January
Published February 8, 2011
This image shows average Arctic sea ice concentration for January 2011, the lowest January extent in the satellite record.
Strong La Niña in December 2010
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Published December 24, 2010
These images show that the central and eastern Pacific Ocean was unusually cold in December 2010, a tell-tale sign of La Niña. The associated rainfall map shows that La Niña was impacting weather in parts of the globe.
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Arctic Sea Ice Minimum for 2010
Published October 6, 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.
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Microwave Sea Ice
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Published September 14, 2010
NASA's Aqua satellite used microwaves to capture this snapshot of Arctic sea ice on September 3, 2010.
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