COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Satellites Show Arctic Literally on Thin Ice
Description: In recent years, Arctic sea ice has been declining at a surprising rate. The latest Arctic sea ice data from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center show that the decade-long trend of shrinking sea ice cover is continuing. New evidence from satellite observations also shows that the ice cap is thinning as well. [Source: NASA]
URL: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/apr/HQ_09-079_Sea_ice_thins.html
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Source: NASA
Publish Date: 4/6/2009
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