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A Tale of Two Poles
Published September 24, 2014
The 2014 arctic sea ice minimum is the sixth lowest on record, while antarctic sea ice continues to exceed the record maximum extent.
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Sea Ice Max Continues Downward Trend
Published April 4, 2013
Satellite measurements recorded the 5th lowest Arctic sea ice maximum extent on record. The top ten smallest maxima have all occurred in the past ten years.
North Pole Sea Ice Minimum 2009
Published September 19, 2009
On September 12, 2009, sea ice reached its annual minimum extent, covering 5.10 million square kilometers (2.97 million square miles) of the Arctic Ocean. This image shows the 2009 ice extent compared to the 1979-2000 average.
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Walgreen Coast and Eights Coast, Antarctica
Published May 3, 2001
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