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Time Series: 1979-2022

Data source: Satellite observations.
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
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This visualization shows the annual Arctic sea ice minimum since 1979. At the end of each summer, the sea ice cover reaches its minimum extent, leaving what is called the perennial ice cover. The area of the perennial ice has been steadily decreasing since the satellite record began in 1979.

Sea Level Change: Southeastern US

Credit: Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
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Sea Level Change: Europe

Credit: Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
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Sea Level Change: Amazon

Credit: Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
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Sea Level Change: Southeast Asia

Credit: Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
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Recent satellite observations have detected that the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing ice. Even a partial loss of these ice sheets would cause a 1-meter (3-foot) rise. If lost completely, both ice sheets contain enough water to raise sea level by 66 meters (217 feet).

This visualization shows the effect on coastal regions for each meter of sea level rise, up to 6 meters (19.7 feet). Land that would be covered in water is shaded red.

Time Series: 2002-2022

Data source: Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS).
Credit: NASA
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This time series shows global changes in the concentration and distribution of carbon dioxide since 2002 at an altitude range of 1.9 to 8 miles. The yellow-to-red regions indicate higher concentrations of CO2, while blue-to-green areas indicate lower concentrations, measured in parts per million.

Time Series: 1884 to 2022

Data source: NASA/GISS
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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This color-coded map shows a progression of changing global surface temperatures since 1884. Dark blue indicates areas cooler than average. Dark red indicates areas warmer than average.

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Satellite observations show that the polar ice sheets shed a combined 430 billion metric tons of ice per year between 2002 and 2020, contributing the most to global sea level rise. The leading cause of this melt is the human burning of fossil fuels.

These images show those changes, with oranges and reds indicating ice losses, while light blues illustrate ice gains. Gray areas show ice flow lines as they lead to prominent valley glaciers, which are areas with the most declines.

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The ocean has absorbed 90% of human-induced global warming since 1955, causing the water's internal heat to rise. As a result, this change is contributing to polar ice loss, global sea level rise, extreme weather, large-scale coral bleaching events, and other far-reaching consequences.

This visualization shows warming (also called "ocean heat content") in the ocean's upper 2,000 meters, or about 6,600 feet, in five-year averages. Reds show gained heat compared to the long-term average, while blues indicate lost heat.