Sensors and Systems
Breaking News
Major updates to Cadcorp GIS software and cloud services in G-Cloud 14
Rating12345Cadcorp has been awarded a place in the Digital...
Open Maps For Europe 2 (OME2) offers new download option for harmonised high-value data prototype
Rating12345Users of high-value large-scale geospatial data can now download...
GeoCue Expands Distribution Network with the Addition of Latnet Technologies Ltd in Canada
Rating12345Huntsville, AL – GeoCue, a global leader in 3D...
  • Rating12345

This image, taken from a data visualization, shows Arctic sea ice minimum extent on Sept. 11, 2024. The yellow boundary shows the minimum extent averaged over the 30-year period from 1981 to 2010. (Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio/Trent L. Schindler)

Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept. 11, 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the decades-long trend of shrinking and thinning ice cover in the Arctic Ocean. 

The amount of frozen seawater in the Arctic fluctuates during the year as the ice thaws and regrows between seasons. Scientists chart these swings to construct a picture of how the Arctic responds over time to rising air and sea temperatures and longer melting seasons. During the last 46 years, satellites have observed persistent trends of more melting in the summer and less ice formation in winter. 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *