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Near-real-time sea ice data updates are again available from Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis.
As some of our readers have already noticed, there was a significant problem with the daily sea ice data images on February 16.
As is typical during mid-winter, sea ice extent increased overall in January; maximum monthly extent is expected in March. However, January ice extent remained well below normal compared to the long-term record.
NSIDC data is included in the newest version of Google Earth, launched today. The new “Ocean in Google Earth” feature contains NSIDC sea ice extent data and photographs showing glaciers shrinking through time.
