Telegraph - Arctic Sea Ice Volume Hit All-Time Low In 2010, Below Previous 2007 Record

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The minimum summertime volume of Arctic sea ice fell to a record low last year, researchers said in a study to be published shortly, suggesting that thinning of the ice had outweighed a recovery in area.

The study estimated that last year broke the previous, 2007 record for the minimum volume of ice, which is calculated from a combination of sea ice area and thickness.

The research adds to a picture of rapid climate change at the top of the world that could see the Arctic Ocean ice-free within decades, spurring new oil exploration opportunities but possibly also disrupted weather patterns far afield and a faster rise in sea levels.

The authors developed a model predicting thickness across the Arctic Ocean based on actual observations of winds, air and ocean temperatures.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/8746165/Arctic-sea-ice-falls-to-record-low.html

[Pooka Fey]

1. K&R

[jimlup]

2. Damit! Earth is losing isn't it?

I guess we are dramatically entering the Anthropocene like it or not!

It will be marked by a huge temperature and CO2 spike. Ice melt and maybe catastrophic permafrost melt followed by one of the greatest mass extinction events in the earth's history.