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Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept.11, 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the decades-long trend of shrinking and thinning ice cover in the Arctic Ocean. The amount of frozen seawater…
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NASA Awards Snow and Ice Distributed Active Archive Center Contract
NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Colorado Boulder, for the management and operations of the Snow and Ice Distributed Active Archive Center, part of NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System. The total potential value of this cost-no-fee completion contract is $68,179,012. The initial base period begins on Saturday, April 1, and runs through March 31,…
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