Arctic Heating

Animation showing change in sea ice and solar absorption in the Arctic from 2000 to 2014.
December 18, 2014
CreditNASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio
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The image shows change in sea ice and solar absorption in the summer months in the Arctic between 2000 and 2014. Blue shows where sea ice has decreased, and red shows where solar radiation absorption has increased over the last 15 years.