2021 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Extent Ranks 7th-Lowest on Record

On March 21, 2021, Arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent for winter 2020-2021, tying with 2007 for the seventh-lowest maximum on record. Read more: Music: “Amazing Discoveries“ from Universal Production Music Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio Kathleen Gaeta (GSFC Interns): Lead Producer Trent L. Schindler (USRA): Lead Visualizer Kathryn Mersmann (USRA): Producer This video can be freely shared and downloaded at While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on stock footage may be found here For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit If you liked this video, subscribe to the NAS