Variation of sea ice concentration around the North and South Pole

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Monday, July 1, 2002
Variation of sea ice concentration around the North and South Pole

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Animations by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) of sea ice in the north and south polar regions over the period July 2002 - December 2002, as derived from Aqua's AMSR-E data. The AMSR-E instrument was provided to the Aqua mission by NASDA. Validation efforts for the sea ice product are underway.