Seasonal Effects of Arctic Snow and Ice

Snow and ice play an important role in keeping our planet cool, though not in the way you might think.

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Image by Robert Simmon, made with data provided by Mark Flanner, University of Michigan. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published May 19, 2011
Data acquired January 1, 1979 - December 31, 2008

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