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Low ice in the Barents Sea helped pull the Arctic to a record-tied seasonal peak
NASA says patches of open water and thin sea ice in the Barents Sea contributed to the Arctic’s unusually low maximum sea ice extent in March 2026.
Key Takeaways
- NASA tied low Arctic winter ice to conditions in the Barents Sea.
- The 2026 maximum matched the lowest in the satellite record.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov