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Old Night Vision Meets New
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Published December 14, 2012
New images from Suomi NPP are an order of magnitude better than previous satellite views of city lights.
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Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Maximum Extent
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Published October 11, 2012
As the Arctic experienced a new record summer minimum for ice extent, the Antarctic set a new record for maximum winter sea ice.
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Arctic Sea Ice Drops below 2007 Record
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Published August 28, 2012
On August 26, 2012, Arctic sea ice broke all previous records weeks ahead of the end of melt season.
Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2012
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Published March 27, 2012
The extent of Arctic sea ice peaked at 15.24 million square kilometers on March 18, 2012. It was the ninth consecutive year of maximum extents below the long-term average.
Oldest Arctic Sea Ice is Disappearing
Published March 1, 2012
Thick ice that used to last through multiple summers has been in steep decline for three decades.
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2011 Greenland Melt Season
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Published December 6, 2011
The 2011 Greenland melt season was up to 30 days longer than the 1979–2010 average. This color-coded map shows where melt season lasted more or less than average.
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Arctic Sea Ice
Published May 3, 2011
Sea ice naturally grows and melts each year, but the process has been more extreme in recent years.
Record Melting in Greenland during 2010
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Published February 18, 2011
The ice-covered island’s melt season lasted 50 days longer than average.
Melt Season in the Arctic Getting Longer
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Published January 29, 2010
Satellite data revealed changes in the average start of spring melting and the first autumn freeze.
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