Antarctic Sea Ice Concentrations (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Antarctic Sea Ice Concentrations

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The percent of ocean surface covered with sea ice in 2016 was lower than usual (brown) over many parts of the Southern Ocean. The black line shows the edge of the region with at least 15 percent ice cover.

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Malte Stuecker/University of Washington

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