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Sea Ice Edge Location and Extent in the Russian Arctic, 1933-2006, Version 1

Published by NSIDC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: June 25, 2026 at 01:35 PM | Dataset Last Updated: June 23, 2026
The Sea Ice Edge Location and Extent in the Russian Arctic, 1933-2006 data are derived from sea ice charts from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), St. Petersburg, Russia. Provided here are sea ice edge locations, where identifiable, in each AARI ice chart and monthly and seasonal mean sea ice extents for each of the marginal seas in the Russian Arctic derived from these ice edges. The original AARI charts were constructed primarily to assist operations in the Northern Sea Route. The digital version, from which this data set is derived, is titled Sea Ice Charts of the Russian Arctic in Gridded Format, 1933-2006.

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