Arctic Sea Ice 12th-Lowest on Record

Sea ice covered more area this summer compared to recent years, but it was also much thinner.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Story by Kathryn Hansen and Roberto Molar Candanosa/NASA’s Earth Science News Team.

Published September 22, 2021
Data acquired September 16, 2021

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DMSP > SSM/I

DMSP > SSMIS

Nimbus 7 > SMMR