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Sea ice in Arctic -1979-2012

author: Nasa/GSFC/Novapix

reference: t-arc01-00015

Image Size 300 DPI: 48 * 62 cm

The image shows a comparison of the minimum sea ice concentration over the Arctic Circle, acquired in september 1979 (bottom) and september 2012 (top) by the DMSP Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSMI).

Keywords for this photo:

1979 - 2012 - ARCTIC - COMPARISON - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EVOLUTION - GREENHOUSE EFFECT - ICE - NORTH POLE - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE - PLANET - POLE - POSTER - SATELLITE IMAGE - TEMPERATURE - WARMING -