Arctic sea ice reaches maximum extent for 2014

2014-04-03

NSIDC has issued an update to Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis describing winter sea ice conditions in the Arctic Ocean.

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A NASA Blue Marble view of Arctic sea ice on March 21, 2014.

Arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent for the year on March 21 at 14.91 million square kilometers (5.76 million square miles), making it the fifth lowest maximum in the satellite record.

Source: National Snow & Ice Data Center