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Sea Ice Highs and Lows

There were no records set in 2020-21, but the downward trends in polar ice continue.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published April 19, 2021
Data acquired September 2020 - March 2021

Sources:
DMSP > SSM/I
DMSP > SSMIS
Nimbus 7 > SMMR