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Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis
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2 October 2012
Arctic sea ice shatters previous low records; Antarctic sea ice edges to record high
NSIDC releases its final analysis of the 2012 Arctic sea ice melt season.
19 September 2012
Arctic sea ice reaches minimum extent for 2012
Arctic sea ice settles at record seasonal low on September 16, now the lowest minimum extent in the satellite record.
27 August 2012
Arctic sea ice extent breaks 2007 record low
Arctic sea ice cover melted to its lowest extent in the satellite record yesterday, breaking the previous record low observed in 2007.
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