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Arctic Sea Ice Ties for 10th-Lowest on Record

Satellite data show that Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 10, 2025.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Story by James R. Riordon/NASA’s Earth Science News Team, adapted for Earth Observatory.

Published September 19, 2025
Data acquired September 10, 2025

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