Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis: Year-Round Updates on Sea Ice Conditions 2008-04-07T18:00:01Z http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/index.html http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/index.html April extent has not fallen below the lowest April extent on record, but it is still below the long-term average. An assessment of the available evidence points to another extreme September sea ice minimum. http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/index.html http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/index.html 2008-04-07T18:00:01Z The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has launched Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis. The site provides year-round monthly updates on Arctic sea ice conditions; the April 7 entry details maximum sea ice extent and conditions as we enter the melt season.