October 6, 2009

Arctic sea ice minimum press release

Please see the NSIDC press release, Arctic sea ice extent remains low; 2009 sees third-lowest mark, for a detailed analysis of this year's Arctic sea ice minimum and a synopsis of the 2009 melt season. Note that analysis will continue to be posted on the Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis Web site approximately once a month throughout the year, or more often as conditions warrant.

For previous analyses, please see the drop-down menu under Archives in the right navigation at the top of this page.

NSIDC scientists provide Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis, with partial support from NASA.

See Also

Sea Ice Index

Explore current and archived sea ice data on the NSIDC Sea Ice Index Web site.

Movie of sea ice extent, 1979–2009, in Google Earth

2009 sea ice extent side-by-side with 1979–2009 climatology (QuickTime, 1.1 MB)

State of the Cryosphere: Sea Ice

Cryosphere Glossary

Scientists at NSIDC

Related Resources

NASA Visualization Studio: Arctic Sea Ice 2009

Satellite images and animation: 2009 Arctic Sea Ice from AMSR-E data.

Sea Ice Outlook Report

This report, updated monthly during the summer melt season, synthesizes scientific projections concerning Arctic sea ice extent. From the Study of Environmental Arctic Change.

NOAA Arctic Report Card 2009: Sea Ice

NSIDC Scientist Walt Meier contributed to the sea ice section of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's Arctic Report Card 2009.

University of Colorado at Boulder: Learn More About Climate

NSIDC Scientists Ted Scambos, Mark Serreze, and Shari Gearheard discuss climate change in a video, "Colorado's Changing Climate."

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