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This site provides time-series data for Northern Hemisphere snow cover, mountain glacier fluctuations, sea ice extent and concentration, changes in ice shelves, and global sea level. It also provides a snapshot of current permafrost conditions.
Introduction: Are global temperatures rising?
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Sea Level: Is global sea level rising? |
See Also |
The Cryosphere at a Glance: NSIDC images of current conditions |
NSIDC Data via Google Earth
Download NSIDC data (KML file, 5.6 KB) for viewing NSIDC data in Google Earth (includes links to snow and ice, permafrost and glacier data sets). For details and instructions, see View NSIDC Data on Virtual Globes: Google Earth. |
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Cryospheric Climate Indicators in the Arctic Cryospheric time series images characterize changes, while putting them in a spatial and historical context. For details, see Cryospheric Climate Indicators. |
State of the Cryosphere reviews in Science Volume 306, Issue 5700 Volume 288, Issue 5474 (subscription required) |