Sea Ice Today - National Snow and Ice Data Center
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Sea ice loss has far-reaching effects on the planet because the ice helps regulate Earth’s climate, influences global weather patterns, and affects ocean circulations. Sea Ice Today began as a way to make sea ice …
Antarctic Sea Ice Near Historic Lows; Arctic Ice Continues Decline
WEBMar 25, 2024 · In the waters around Antarctica, ice coverage shrank to near-historic lows for the third year in a row. The recurring loss hints at a long-term shift in conditions in the Southern Ocean, likely resulting from global climate change, according to scientists at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Current State of Sea Ice Cover | Earth - NASA
WEB2 days ago · Color-coded map of the daily sea ice concentration in the Northern Hemisphere for the indicated recent date along with the contours of the 15% edge during the years with the least extent of ice (in red) and the greatest extent of ice (in orange) during the period from November 1978 to the present.
Sea Ice - NOAA Arctic
WEBSea ice plays a key role in the ecosystem, providing an essential habitat for marine life and modulating the biogeochemical balance of the Arctic. The sea ice cover has long played a practical and cultural role in Indigenous communities of the north.
Charctic Interactive Sea Ice Graph - National Snow and Ice Data …
WEBVisualize sea ice extent (area of ocean with at least 15 percent sea ice concentration) data for the Arctic and Antarctic. View and compare sea ice extent data for any year or any combination of years from 1979 to present (including near-real-time daily data).
Sea Ice Index Daily and Monthly Image Viewer
WEBThe daily Sea Ice Index provides a quick look at Antarctic-wide changes in sea ice. It provides consistently processed daily ice extent and concentration images and data since 1979. Daily extent images show ice extent at concentrations greater than 15% for a given day with an outline of the typical extent for that day based on a 30-year (1981 ...
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts - BBC
WEBSep 16, 2023 · The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming.
Scientists tracking Antarctic sea ice levels spotted a big shift ... - NPR
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Winter 2023's Antarctic sea ice was at its lowest level since satellite measurements began. A new study shows how unlikely this would be without man-made factors.
Sea Ice Extent Sinks to Record Lows at Both Poles - NASA
WEBMar 22, 2017 · Arctic sea ice appears to have reached on March 7 a record low wintertime maximum extent, according to scientists at NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado.
Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low - BBC News
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · Sea-ice measurements in Antarctica have registered a new minimum, breaking the record set only one year ago.
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