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User resources available from NSIDC 

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Arctic sea ice has reached minimum extent for 2022

Arctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year at 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles) on September 18,...

Free NASA webinar to learn about NSIDC DAAC’s new website

On Wednesday, August 24, at 12 p.m. MDT/ 2 p.m. EDT, the NASA EOSDIS (Earth Observing System Data and Information System) Communications Team will...

NSIDC.org website: New look and new features

Welcome to the latest and greatest version of NSIDC.org! Our website now offers an even more intuitive and efficient interface to allow users from...

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