Examine the two time series images to determine the differences between seasonal ice melt over water versus land.

Ice is found all around our planet, from the highest peak in Africa to the icy North and South Poles.

This resource helps to identify and access GLOBE protocols and hands-on learning activities that complement the Sea and Land Ice Melt phenomenon.

Located in the Arctic near the North Pole, Greenland is covered by a massive ice sheet three times the size of Texas and a mile deep on average. Greenland is warming almost twice as fast as Antarctica, which is causing the ice to melt and raise global sea levels.

Watch the video and have students answer the questions about Earth's cryosphere.