Arctic Sea Ice Smallest Ever Recorded

摘要

According To the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the ice cap over the Arctic Ocean is smaller than at any time since consistent satellite observations of the polar cap began. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program s Special Sensor Microwave Imager found that, as of August 26, the sea ice encompassed 1.58 million m2, and scientists from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center confirmed the findings.