South Pole Sea Ice at 2008 Maximum and 2009 Minimum

This pair of images shows Antarctic sea ice concentrations at the 2008 winter maximum and the 2009 summer minimum compared to the median ice extent from 1979–2000.

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NASA images by Jesse Allen, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Caption by Michon Scott.

Published May 23, 2009
Data acquired February 1 - 28, 2009

Source:

Aqua > AMSR-E