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- Visualizations by:
- Cindy Starr
- Written by:
- Kate Ramsayer and
- Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
Sea ice photos courtesy of NASA/GSFC/Kate Ramsayer
Animators
- Cindy Starr (GST) [Lead]
- Trent L. Schindler (USRA)
Writers
- Kate Ramsayer (Telophase) [Lead]
- Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia (Telophase) [Lead]
Producer
- Jefferson Beck (KBRwyle)
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