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  • Released Thursday, September 25, 2014
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
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How much longer will sea ice cover the Arctic?

How much longer will sea ice cover the Arctic?

This visualization shows Arctic sea ice coverage from March 21 to Sept. 17, 2014.

Arctic sea ice reached a yearly minimum extent on Sept. 17, 2014, covering an area of 1.94 million square miles.

Arctic sea ice reached a yearly minimum extent on Sept. 17, 2014, covering an area of 1.94 million square miles.

Arctic sea ice coverage on Sept. 17 is shown in comparison to the 1981-2010 average (red line) of 2.40 million square miles.

Arctic sea ice coverage on Sept. 17 is shown in comparison to the 1981-2010 average (red line) of 2.40 million square miles.

Scientists use Earth-observing satellites to monitor changes in Arctic sea ice.

Scientists use Earth-observing satellites to monitor changes in Arctic sea ice.

For More Information

See NASA.gov



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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center



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