Low Sea Ice Amid Arctic Warming

Arctic sea ice in February 2018 was the lowest of any February on record, while air temperatures in the region soared.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center and NCEP reanalysis data provided by the NOAA/OAR/ESRL PSD. Story by Kathryn Hansen with reporting by Maria-José Viñas/NASA’s Earth Science News Team.

Published March 9, 2018
Data acquired February - March 6, 2018

Sources:

DMSP > SSM/I

DMSP > SSMIS

In situ Measurement

Model

Nimbus 7 > SMMR