Arctic Sea Ice Continues Decline, Hits Second-Lowest Level (m.T)

ScienceDaily (Oct. 6, 2011) — Last month the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record. Satellite data from NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado in Boulder showed that the summertime sea ice cover narrowly avoided a new record low.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111004150400.htm

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