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Study finds warm water trapped under the Arctic
According to a study published in Science Advances, there is warm water trapped under the surface of the Arctic seas that could significantly melt sea ice in the Arctic.
NASA
NASA | Arctic Sea Ice Live Shot 2014
Dr. Tom Wagner talks about Arctic sea ice and the ARISE mission in this canned liveshot interview.
NASA
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Another Record Low
On March 7, 2017, Arctic sea ice reached its annual wintertime maximum extent, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA. The Arctic sea ice extent set a record low after a warm...
NASA
Arctic Sea Ice Is the Thinnest and Youngest It's Been in 60 Years
Working from a combination of satellite records and declassified submarine sonar data, NASA scientists have constructed a 60-year record of Arctic sea ice thickness. Right now, Arctic sea ice is the youngest and thinnest its been since...
NASA
Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Maximum - 2016
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached a record low wintertime maximum extent for the second year in a row, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and NASA. This short animation shows the Arctic sea ice freeze...
NASA
Warm Winter Cyclone Damaged Arctic Sea Ice Pack
A large cyclone that crossed the Arctic in December 2015 brought so much heat and humidity to this otherwise frigid environment that it thinned and shrunk the sea ice cover during a time when the ice should have been growing. Credit:...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Antarctica: Sea Ice
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses microwave images to reveal how sea ice doubles the size of Antarctica each winter. Rare footage shows how sea ice crushed the famous ship Endurance in 1914. [2:34]