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The MOSAiC campaign from September 2019 - October 2020 marked the largest polar campaign in history. The goal of the MOSAiC expedition was to take the closest look at the Arctic Ocean as the epicenter of global warming, and to gain fundamental insights to better understanding global climate change. Sea ice is a key component of the Arctic system, and so was a major focus of the scientific approach. Today, the Arctic sea ice is thinner and younger than in past decades. Researchers during MOSAiC had the opportunity to continually monitor various aspects of the sea ice and snow cover over the full annual cycle. Integration of findings with observations by other MOSAiC science teams will provide important insight into changes in the Arctic climate system.

More information on the MOSAiC expedition can be found at https://mosaic-expedition.org.