From reindeer to regional temperature patterns, from sea ice age to Greenland surface melt, the Arctic Report Card is a yearly assessment of the Arctic's physical and biological systems and how they are changing.
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This collection of visual highlights from the 2013 report is a story of the Arctic in pictures. Based on the report's major themes, it was developed by the NOAA Climate.gov team in cooperation with Arctic Report Card authors and other Arctic experts.
Arctic temperatures in 2012 were the sixth-warmest on record. Full story
Spring snow cover was again below average. Full story
Atmospheric soot was decreasing over the High Arctic. Full story
Reindeer and caribous numbers were unusually low. Full story
The Arctic sea ice minimum extent was the sixth-smallest on record. Full story
Greenland Ice Sheet surface melt was near average. Full story
Only 7 percent of the ice cover at the end of winter 2013 was old, thick ice. Full story
A greener Arctic may be the new normal. Full story
Arctic boundary waters were warmer than average in summer. Full story
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