Arctic Sea Ice Visualizations
As demonstrated in the video, data compiled using readings from sensors on board satellites can be used to create dynamic visualizations. The following is an example of an animation developed using data collected from 1979 to 2007:
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Annual Arctic sea ice minimum (1979–2007). Overlaid graph shows the area in million square kilometers for each year's minimum day.
