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Near Real-time Analyses of Sea Ice Conditions for Science and the Public

Near Real-time Analyses of Sea Ice Conditions for Science and the Public
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Walter N. Meier1, Mark Serreze2, Julienne Stroeve3, Ted Scambos4, Katherine Leitzell5, Matt Savoie6, Florence Fetterer7
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, UCB 449, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA, Phone 303-492-6508, Fax 303-492-2468, walt [at] nsidc [dot] org
2National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, USA
3National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, USA
4National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, USA
5National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, USA
6National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, USA
7National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, USA

Arctic sea ice is an iconic indicator of climate change. The National Snow and Ice Data Center provides near-real time and regularly updated analyses of conditions on its "Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis" web page. This provides scientists, policymakers, media, and the general public with preliminary scientifically-based information on evolving sea ice conditions through the year in the context of the long-term trends. These analyses provided scientists with an up-to-date snapshot of conditions, are a useful resource for journalists researching stories, military officials developing strategic plans, and educators teaching about climate change. In addition to standard satellite-derived data archived at NSIDC, data and analyses are solicited from the science community to provide a more comprehensive assessment of conditions. Related projects have spun off of the site, including an educational module. Improvements and additions to the site are made as resources allow. A current project will add higher quality satellite-derived fields for improved accuracy.

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This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the ARCUS Cooperative Agreement ARC-0618885. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.