Seasonal Sea Ice Growth and Melt

Seasonal growth and melt of arctic sea ice over one year. The left y-axis represents thickness of sea ice and snow, referenced to the top of the ice. Image courtesy of the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), University of Colorado, Boulder. Modified from Maykut and Untersteiner (1971).
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Image courtesy of National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), University of Colorado, Boulder (http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/seaice/processes/growth_melt_cycle.html). Modified from Maykut and Untersteiner (1971).
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