2012 Arctic Report Card
NOAA released the 2012 installment of the annual Arctic Report Card on December 5, 2012, as part of the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting. You won't find these graphics in the Report Card itself. This collection is a gallery of highlights 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.
Melt pond "skylights" enable massive under-ice bloom in Arctic. Full story
Summer 2012 brought record-breaking melt to Greenland. Full story
Arctic sea ice: 2012 record low was 18 percent smaller than previous record, nearly 50 percent below average. Full story
Less glitter: Greenland Ice Sheet continued to darken in summer 2012. Full story
Arctic temperature patterns: 2012 and 2001-2011. Full story
Record Low Spring Snow Cover in Northern Hemisphere 2012. Full story
Summer weighing heavily on Greenland Ice Sheet. Full story
Arctic Sea Ice Getting Thinner, Younger. Full story
High-latitude growing season getting longer. Full story