Wednesday, September 19, 2012

It’s Official: Arctic Sea Ice Shatters Record Low

Climate Central: Now it's official: as of September 16, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean reached a record low minimum extent. What makes this year unique is that the 2012 minimum is lower than any since modern satellite observations first began in the late 1970's -- and by a wide margin. The 2012 minimum of 1.32 million square miles (3.41 million square kilometers) shatters the previous mark of 1.61 million square miles (4.17 million square kilometers),...

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