Arctic Sea Ice Minimum for 2010

These images show overall Arctic sea ice extent on September 19, 2010 (the date of the 2010 minimum), and sea ice growth in mid-September 2010.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Arctic Sea Ice Minimum for 2010.

NASA Earth Observatory images created by Jesse Allen and Rob Simmon, using AMSR-E sea ice concentration data provided courtesy of the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published October 6, 2010
Data acquired September 19, 2010

Sources:: Aqua > AMSR-E; Terra > MODIS