Antarctic Sea Ice Video

Antarctica is covered in land-ice, and surrounded by a skirt of sea-ice. This latter is not stable, but grows, shrinks and moves throughout the year.

The following is a video published by SCAR (Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research). It shows two full cycles of Antarctic sea-ice growth, compiled from satellite observations.

Antarctic Sea Ice 1994-1995

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