The Arctic and the Antarctic Respond in Opposite Ways
- Written by:
- Helen-Nicole Kostis
- Visualizations by:
- Cindy Starr
- Scientific consulting by:
- Nathan T. Kurtz and
- Walt Meier
- Produced by:
- Joy Ng
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The Arctic and the Antarctic are regions that have a lot of ice and acts as air conditioners for the Earth system. This year, Antarctic sea ice reached a record maximum extent while the Arctic reached a minimum extent in the top ten lowest since satellite records began. One reason we are seeing differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic is due to their different geographies. As for what's causing the sea increase in the Antarctic, scientists are also studying ocean temperatures, possible changes in wind direction and, overall, how the region is responding to changes in the climate.
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For More Information
See http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/antarctic-sea-ice-reaches-new-record-maximum
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Data visualizer
- Helen-Nicole Kostis (USRA) [Lead]
Visualizer
- Cindy Starr (GST) [Lead]
Writer
- Kate Ramsayer (Telophase)
Scientists
- Nathan T. Kurtz (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
- Walt Meier (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
Producers
- Joy Ng (KBRwyle) [Lead]
- Kayvon Sharghi (USRA)
Videographers
- Joy Ng (KBRwyle)
- Rob Andreoli (AIMM)
Project support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET)
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:Tapes
This visualization originally appeared on the following tapes:- None
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