ESA Cryosat Animation of Arctic Sea Ice Thickness (1979-2013)

Published On: September 11, 2013
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Changes in sea ice thickness
Changes in ice thickness for March/April 2011, 2012 and 2013 as measured by CryoSat.

Changes in ice thickness for March/April 2011, 2012 and 2013 as measured by CryoSat. Source

ESA 11 September 2013: Offering new insights into our fragile polar regions, ESA’s CryoSat mission has provided three consecutive years of Arctic sea-ice thickness measurements, which show that the ice continues to thin.

Although satellites have witnessed a downward trend in the extent of sea ice over the last two decades, it is essential to have accurate information on the mass or volume of ice being lost. This is a more accurate measure of the changes taking place.

Along with observations of ice extent, CryoSat’s measurements of thickness now span from October 2010 to April 2013, allowing scientists to work out the real loss of ice, monitor seasonal change and identify trends.

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