Read scientific analysis on Arctic sea ice conditions. We provide an update during the first week of each month, or more frequently as conditions warrant.
About these images
Sea ice data updated daily, with one-day lag. Orange line in extent image (left) and gray line in time series (right) indicate 1979 to 2000 average extent for the day shown.
Learn about update delays and other problems which occasionally occur in near-real-time data. Read about the data.
ABOUT THESE IMAGES
Click for high-resolution image. —Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center
NSIDC scientists provide Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis, with partial support from NASA. 
