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What is the Sea Ice Minimum? (And Why Do We Care)
Envision the Arctic and an icy, white world comes to mind. Unlike Antarctica, which...
August 2019

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Sea Ice Extent
Every year the Arctic sea ice grows and shrinks in accordance with the seasons. The...
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A Captain’s Journey to the Antarctic
In the seas of Antarctica, nothing is assured. The weather is fickle, changing from...
March 2022

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Pancakes of Ice
The ocean covered in pancake ice. ...
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Under Arctic Ice
Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:48

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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea
The Ross Sea, a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean...
Mon, 06/10/2013 - 11:37

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Sea Ice in its Ever-Changing Forms
For two months, Cassandra Brooks, a marine scientist with Stanford University,...
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 09:39

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National Ice Center Monitors the Arctic and Antarctic
The National Ice Center’s work is focused on ensuring safe and efficient...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:57

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Arctic Exploration
New technology is making it possible for scientists to go where they’ve never...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:45

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Arctic Scientists at Work
Arctic scientists study a range of marine animals – from large species like polar...
Mon, 01/10/2011 - 12:17

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Taking an Ice Sample
Using a drill, a team removes a chunk from the thick Arctic ice. Small samples are...
Mon, 01/10/2011 - 11:55

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Receding Ice Cover
See an animation showing over time, the receding of summer sea ice in the Arctic. ...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 11:26