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Crater Lurks Beneath the Ice
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Published November 30, 2018
The Hiawatha Impact Crater in northwest Greenland was detected through some creative detective work and innovative instruments that can see through the ice.
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Polar Sea Ice at Record Lows
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Published March 23, 2017
In 2017, the Arctic maximum and Antarctic minimum extents of sea ice plunged to record lows.
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An Emerald Vortex
Published February 23, 2017
Fast-growing duckweed can leave swirls of green in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo.
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Hurricane Nicole’s Cold Water Wake
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Published October 19, 2016
Hurricanes feed off of warm ocean surfaces, consuming the heat and dragging up cool water from below.
Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Ties Second Lowest on Record
Published September 16, 2016
Since satellites began monitoring sea ice in 1979, researchers have observed a decline in the average extent of Arctic sea ice in every month of the year.
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Warm Seas Lead to Extensive Coral Bleaching
Published May 19, 2016
Two years of record global temperatures and a potent El Niño have led to extensive damage to coral reefs around the world, including the Great Barrier Reef.
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Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Record Low
Published April 8, 2016
The Arctic ice cap grew less this winter than at any time since satellites have measured it.
Leisurely January Growth for Arctic Sea Ice
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Published February 18, 2016
Sea ice extent for January 2016 was one of the lowest on record since space-based observations began in 1978.
The Demise of the Warm Blob
Published February 16, 2016
After changing regional weather patterns and taking a bite out of sea life, an unusually persistent patch of warm water in the northeastern Pacific has chilled out.
2015 Antarctic Sea Ice Extent
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Published October 18, 2015
In 2015, the annual maximum extent of Antarctic sea ice dropped below previous consecutive years of record highs.
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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Annual Low
Published September 16, 2015
The minimum sea ice extent in 2015 appears to be the fourth lowest in the satellite record.
Warm Water and Strange Weather May Be Connected
Published April 18, 2015
Temperature anomalies in the eastern Pacific Ocean are both influencing and being influenced by unusual weather patterns. The effects are rippling through the marine environment.
Annual Peak of Arctic Sea Ice is Far Below the Norm
Published March 21, 2015
The sea ice cap atop the Arctic Ocean reached its annual maximum extent on February 25, 2015. It was the smallest maximum extent in the satellite record and one of the earliest.
A Tale of Two Poles
Published September 24, 2014
The 2014 arctic sea ice minimum is the sixth lowest on record, while antarctic sea ice continues to exceed the record maximum extent.
Taking the Temperature of the Hurricane Pool
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Published June 4, 2014
Satellite measurements of sea surface temperatures provide clues to the potential for tropical cyclone development.
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Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2014
Published April 10, 2014
Ice cover in the Sea of Okhotsk and Barents Sea are below normal, while other areas are closer to the average. But the overall trend of shrinking sea ice continues.
Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Maximum Extent
Published October 1, 2013
This map shows sea ice extent around Antarctica on September 22, 2013, when ice covered more of the Southern Ocean than at any other time in the satellite record.
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