Scientists Report New Record Low for Sea Ice in Winter
Post date: Mar 24, 2017 4:49:56 PM
The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported Wednesday Arctic Ocean sea ice grew last winter to the lowest maximum extent ever recorded, in another sign that human-driven global warming is irrevocably changing the planet. The record low extent of the ice followed a number of record high temperatures in the Arctic over the winter, with measurements at the North Pole repeatedly climbing by as much as 50 degrees Fahrenheit above normal.
Figure 1. Arctic sea ice extent for March 7, 2017 was 14.42 million square kilometers (5.57 million square miles).
The orange line shows the 1981 to 2010 median extent for that day. Sea Ice Index data. About the data
Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center