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Sea ice in Arctic -1979-2003

auteur: Nasa/GSFC/Novapix

référence: t-arc01-00009

Image Size 300 DPI: 21 * 31 cm

The image above shows a comparison of composites over the Arctic Circle, acquired in 1979 (top) and 2003 (bottom) by the DMSP Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSMI). The first image shows the minimum sea ice concentration for the year 1979, and the second image shows the minimum sea ice concentration in 2003.

Keywords for this photo:

1979 - 2003 - ARCTIC - COMPARISON - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EVOLUTION - GREENHOUSE EFFECT - ICE - NORTH POLE - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE - PLANET - POLE - SATELLITE IMAGE - TEMPERATURE - WARMING -