Zeitraffer des schmelzenden Eises der Arktis

Diese Animation der NASA zeigt den Rückgang der Eisflächen in der Arktis in den letzten 32 Jahren. Das alte (4+Jahre) Eis wird immer dünner.

Arctic sea ice has not only been shrinking in surface area in recent years, it’s becoming younger and thinner as well. In this animation, where the ice cover almost looks gelatinous as it pulses through the seasons, cryospheric scientist Dr. Walt Meier of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center describes how the sea ice has undergone fundamental changes during the era of satellite measurements.

Editor’s note: This visualization incorrectly identifies the oldest ice as being 5+ years old, when it would be more accurate to say 4+ years old.

(Direktlink, via reddit)