2024 Antarctic sea ice maximum extent finishes at second lowest
Oct 3, 2024 · Figure 2. The graph above shows Antarctic sea ice extent as of September 19, 2024, along with daily ice extent data for four previous years and the record-high maximum year. 2024 is shown in blue, 2023 in green (record-low maximum), 2022 in orange, 2021 in brown, 2020 in magenta, and 2014 in dashed brown.
Data | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Open access data to inform researchers, policymakers, and othersNSIDC’s data management programs focus on preserving and providing access to cryospheric data and related geophysical data.
Arctic Weather and Climate | National Snow and Ice Data Center
This bustling harbor in Ilulissat, Greenland, is filled with various kinds of water vessels. Summers in Greenland turn Greenland green. — Credit: Twila Moon, NSIDC Weather is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere, and its short-term variation in minutes to weeks.
Ice Sheet Quick Facts - National Snow and Ice Data Center
A meandering melt stream feeds the supraglacial lake in Greenland, eroding a channel on the ice sheet. — Credit: Ian Joughin/Imaggeo Together, the Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheets contain more than 99 percent of the fresh water ice on Earth.
Science of Snow - National Snow and Ice Data Center
The sun emerges after heavy snow hit Mount Vernon, Iowa. — Credit: Rich Herrmann/Flickr Snow on the ground. The character of the snow surface after a snowfall depends on the original form of the crystals and on the weather conditions present when the snow fell.
Snow Viewer | National Snow and Ice Data Center
To get started, select Western United States. Check out the Snow Viewer Guide to see current known data issues and to learn how the the Snow Viewer works. We also plan to add more regions and variables over the coming weeks. For data access, visit the About page for instructions on how to download individual data files.. This viewer works best on a desktop monitor; using the viewer on a ...
Quick Facts About Snow | National Snow and Ice Data Center
A little girl devours snow. — Credit: Brett/stock.adobe.com The fresher the snow, the less contaminated it can be with things like algae, bacteria, and pollution. However, as pollution also persists in the atmosphere, all snow captures these while forming.
Sea Ice Today | National Snow and Ice Data Center
Jan 6, 2025 · Sea ice data is updated daily, with a one-day lag. On occasion, there is data delay which is usually resolved within a few days. The orange line in extent and concentration images (left and middle) and the gray line in the time series (right) indicate 1981 to 2010 average extent for the day shown.
Snow | National Snow and Ice Data Center
This animation shows the cycle of global vegetation and snow through one year. — Credit: John Nelson/IDV Solutions based on NASA data Snow requires two specific weather conditions: low temperatures and moisture in the atmosphere.
Glaciers - National Snow and Ice Data Center
This graphic illustrates the process of glacial ice formation and approximate percentages of air (by volume) in each step. — Credit: Department of Geography and Environmental Science/Hunter College Glaciers begin to form when snow remains in the same area year round, where enough snow accumulates to transform into ice.