Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Another Record Low
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- Visualizations by:
- Lori Perkins
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- Written by:
- Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia
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- Produced by:
- Kathryn Mersmann
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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 winter.
Combining the Arctic and Antarctic numbers shows that the planet’s global sea ice levels on Feb. 13 were at their lowest point since satellites began to continuously measure sea ice in 1979.
Music: Crystal Light by Michael Holborn [PRS] and William Henries [PRS]
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Visualizer
- Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
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Writer
- Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia (Telophase) [Lead]
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Producer
- Kathryn Mersmann (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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