Skip to main content
Go to CIA.gov
World Factbook GlyphWFBThe World Factbook
  • Countries
  • Maps
  • References
  • About

Arctic Ocean

Photos

13 Photos
13 Photos
Filter Categories
All
Point Down Icon
Filters
A global view of the Arctic on 21 September 2005, the date at which the sea ice was at its minimum extent for the year in the northern hemisphere. Image courtesy of NASA.
Enlarge
A global view of Asia on 21 September 2005, the day on which Arctic Sea ice was at its minimum extent for the year. Land areas display the average seasonal landcover from September 2004. Image courtesy of NASA.
Enlarge
A view of the northern part of the world showing all of glacier-topped Greenland cloud free. The point in the upper left where the longitude lines converge over the ice-clogged Arctic Ocean is the North Pole. The islands in the upper center are those of Svalbard. Image courtesy of NASA.
Enlarge
A magnificent satellite view of the Earth's North Pole and the entire Arctic region as seen on 22 April 2018 (Earth Day). The outline of the North American continent is visible at the bottom of the Earth's disk, while the Sahara Desert and northern Africa appear on the right-hand side. Photo courtesy of NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).
Enlarge
A polar bear pulls himself out of the ocean onto the sea ice. Photo courtesy of the US Geologic Survey/ Brian Battalie.
Enlarge
Adult polar bear walking across a recently overwashed barrier island during a large Arctic storm in September 2016. The barrier island is offshore of Barter Island on Alaska’s north coast. Photo courtesy of the US Geologic Survey/ Cordell Johnson.
Enlarge
An adult female polar bear and her two cubs travel across the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean north of the Alaska coast. Photo courtesy of the US Geologic Survey/ Mike Lockhart.
Enlarge
The sun can turn the Arctic ice and waters golden. Photo courtesy of the US Geologic Survey/ Patrick Kelley.
Enlarge
Ice on the Arctic Ocean ice cap. Photo courtesy of the US Geologic Survey/ Debbie Hutchinson.
Enlarge
Previous PagePage 01 of 02Next Page

Usage

Factbook images and photos — obtained from a variety of sources — are in the public domain and are copyright free.

View Copyright Notice
Arrow Right Icon

Agency

  • About CIA
  • Organization
  • Director of the CIA
  • CIA Museum
  • News & Stories

Careers

  • Working at CIA
  • How We Hire
  • Student Programs
  • Browse CIA Jobs

Resources

  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
  • Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI)
  • The World Factbook
  • Spy Kids
Connect with CIA
InstagramInstagramFacebookFacebookTwitterTwitterLinkedInLinkedInYoutubeYouTubeFlickrFlickr
Search CIA.govSite PoliciesPrivacyNo FEAR ActInspector GeneralUSA.govSitemap