Maximum size for Arctic sea ice hits a new low
![visualization of sea ice maximum for 2016](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ticker_SeaIce_max_2016_03_24_w30yr_line_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
The maximum extent of Arctic sea ice reached a new low on March 24. The orange line traces the 30-year average sea ice extent for the month of March.
C. Starr/NASA Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio