The Door into Summer « The HabitableZone

The Door into Summer August 6, 2014 12:17 pm ER

http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/files/2014/08/Figure3-350×261.png

July 2014 is the 4th lowest Arctic sea ice extent in the satellite record, 340,000 square kilometers (131,000 square miles) above the previous record lows in July 2011, 2012, and 2007. The monthly linear rate of decline for July is 7.4% per decade.

http://www.ijis.iarc.uaf.edu/seaice/extent/Sea_Ice_Extent_v2.png

Aug 5 sea ice extent for the last decade (x10^6 km^2)
“*” indicate low-ice record for this date.

2003 7.2
2004 7.5
2005 6.6*
2006 6.7
2007 5.8*
2008 6.6
2009 6.6
2010 6.4
2011 6.1
2012 5.6*
2013 6.4
2014 6.5

Sea ice lovers!!! by bowser 2014-08-06 19:39:52
- Shaken, not stirred. by ER 2014-08-06 21:02:45
  - Ice is a resource by podrock 2014-08-06 22:51:37
    - The banality of evil. by ER 2014-08-07 07:00:02
      - the iceman cometh by podrock 2014-08-07 08:29:11
      - Mahogany . . . by DanS 2014-08-07 07:06:36
        
        At least, wood is a useful product. by ER 2014-08-07 07:59:22
        
        the ice king by podrock 2014-08-07 08:34:54
        
        Tudor was a hero. by ER 2014-08-07 10:50:11
        
        Amok Time by podrock 2014-08-07 17:13:22
        
        I admire the noble capitalist, as well.. by ER 2014-08-07 18:06:55
        
        Line up for my franchises! by bowser 2014-08-07 21:24:32
        
        While we're on the subject... by ER 2014-08-08 03:36:00
        
        Consult the expert! "Prophet of profit" by bowser 2014-08-08 08:44:01
Menace from Earth by podrock 2014-08-06 17:56:02
- I couldn't get your cheesy video to play. by ER 2014-08-06 18:09:27
  - Sure, here you go: by podrock 2014-08-06 18:27:38
    - Loved that album by mcfly 2014-08-07 06:16:43
    - Glam rock and big hair. by ER 2014-08-06 20:50:11

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