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Arctic Sea Ice
This map shows the main currents in the Arctic Ocean.
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Last updated: April 2016
These maps show the differences in the age of sea ice extent between winter high in March 1984 and March 2016, and between summer low, September 1984 and September 2015. All maps also show the median line for March and September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
These maps show the differences in the age of sea ice extent between winter high in March 1984 and March 2015, and between summer low, September 1984 and September 2015. All maps also show the median line for March and September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
These maps show the differences in the age of sea ice extent between winter high in March 1984 and March 2015, and between summer low, September 1984 and September 2014. All maps also show the median line for March and September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
This map shows the age of sea ice extent at both at its summer low, September 2015, and winter high, March 2015, and the median line for March and September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
This map shows the age of sea ice extent at its winter high, March 2015, and its summer low, September 2015, and the median line for March and September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
This map shows the age of sea ice extent at summer low, September 2014, and at its winter high, March 2015, and the median line for March and September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
This map shows the age of sea ice extent at summer low, September 2015, and the median line for September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
This map shows the age of sea ice extent at summer low, September 2014, and the median line for September 1981-2010.
Additional maps are available for the period from 1979 to 2015; please contact info at arcticportal.org.
© Arctic Portal 2006-2025
Last updated: April 2016
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