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Arctic summer sea-ice age 1981–2000 compared with 2007, 2008, and 2009
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Created 12 Jan 2011
Published 12 Jan 2011
Last modified 10 Oct 2017
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These images compare ice age, a proxy for ice thickness, in 2007, 2008, 2009, and the 1981–2000 average. 2009 saw an increase in second-year ice over 2008. At the end of summer 2009, 32% of the ice cover was second-year ice and three-year and older ice were 19% of the total ice cover, the lowest in the satellite record.
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Methodology:
Satellite measurements. Platform: DMSP > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, NIMBUS-7 Instruments: SSMI/S > Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder and SMMR > Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer
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- EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Center for Ice Climate and Ecosystems (ICE).
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Owners:
- Center for Ice Climate and Ecosystems (ICE)
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Figure type:
- Map
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The geographical coverage is Polar and Arctic areas
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Temporal coverage
1980-2008
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/arctic-summer-sea-ice-age or scan the QR code.
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