Sea Ice Moves

Animation showing decline in Arctic sea ice
December 18, 2014
CreditNASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Sea ice is frozen seawater floating on the surface of the ocean that grows and shrinks with the seasons, shown here from Sep. 4, 2009-Jan. 30, 2011. Satellite observations show overall sea ice has declined over the last 15 years due to climate change.