Exceptionally Low Antarctic Sea Ice

The extent of winter sea ice surrounding Antarctica is in uncharted territory in the satellite record.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published August 14, 2023
Data acquired August 7, 2023

Sources:

DMSP > SSM/I

DMSP > SSMIS

Nimbus 7 > SMMR