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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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