Sea Ice Ebbs and Flows

These satellite-based maps show sea ice concentration in the Arctic and Antarctic during September 2008 and February 2009, the months of the sea ice maximums and minimums in the respective hemispheres.

---

NASA maps by Jesse Allen, based on AMSR-E data from NSIDC. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published April 21, 2009
Data acquired September 4, 2008 - February 28, 2009

Source:

Aqua > AMSR-E