Link between Sea-Ice Fraction and Absorbed Solar Radiation over the Arctic Ocean (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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The Arctic Ocean is absorbing more of the sun's energy in recent years as white, reflective sea ice melts and darker ocean waters are exposed. The increased darker surface area during the Arctic summer is responsible for a 5 percent increase in absorbed solar radiation since 2000.

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NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio/Lori Perkins

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