Barents Sea Bound by Low Arctic Sea Ice – NASA Science

Dark open water south of thin, broken sea ice near Franz Josef Land, with thin clouds covering part of the area.

At the surface of the planet, sea ice across Arctic waters grows and shrinks seasonally, usually reaching its annual maximum in March. In 2026, this peak occurred on March 15, when the measurement reached 14.29 million square kilometers, which is the lowest level observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. One of the important areas … Read more