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The Great Polar Melt Continues
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| Date: | 2015-09-04 23:40:49 |
| Blog: | Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/wildwildscience/2015/09/04/the-great-polar-melt-continues/ |
Summary:
We are nearing the end of the summer melt season in the High Arctic and once again we are flirting with the lowest amount of sea ice on record. The graph above is a striking confirmation of just what is happening. Here is the latest from NSIDC: August saw a remarkably steady decline in Arctic sea ice extent, at a rate slightly faster than the long-term average. Forecasts show that …Content analysis:
Keywords:
Arctic sea ice, end, extent, Forecasts, graph, Great Polar Melt, High Arctic, long-term average, NSIDC, rate, remarkably steady decline, striking confirmation, summer melt season, Uncategorized
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