Antarctic Sea Ice 2020 winter maximum (IMAGE)

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Antarctic Sea Ice 2020 winter maximum

Caption

Antarctic sea ice concentration on September 28, 2020, the day that the ice reached its maximum winter extent. Compared to median conditions from 1981-2010 (yellow line), the most recent maximum was slightly below average. Map by NOAA Climate.gov, based on satellite data provided by National Snow and Ice Data Center.

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NOAA Climate.gov. Data: NSIDC

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