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9/5/2008 Follow the US Coast Guard Cutter Healy as it travels through the Arctic Ocean mapping the seafloor as part of the work of the Extended Continental Shelf Task Force, a government-wide group headed by the State Department. More
8/27/2008 Complied by the National Snow and Ice Data Center these frequently asked questions include "What is sea ice?", "Why is Arctic sea ice so important?", and "How do scientists monitor the Arctic sea ice?" More
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