Arctic Wintertime Sea Ice Extent Is Among Lowest On Record (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Arctic Wintertime Sea Ice Extent Is Among Lowest On Record

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On March 17, the Arctic sea ice cover peaked at 5.59 million square miles (14.48 million square kilometers), making it the second lowest maximum on record.

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Credits: NASA/ Nathan Kurtz

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