Arctic Sea Ice Extent, September 2008 (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Arctic Sea Ice Extent, September 2008

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Arctic sea ice extent for September 2008 was 1.8 million square miles, second lowest on satellite record. University of Colorado at Boulder researchers believe it may be the lowest sea ice volume ever recorded. The light blue line in the Arctic shows the normal ice edge.

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University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center

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