Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2018 Minimum

The ice cap tied for the sixth lowest extent on record, continuing a long-term decline.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Polar mosaic courtesy of the Canadian Ice Service. Story by Maria–José Viñas, NASA’s Earth Science News Team, with Mike Carlowicz, NASA Earth Observatory.

Published September 28, 2018
Data acquired September 18 - 24, 2018

Sources:

DMSP > SSM/I

Terra > MODIS