New satellite observations confirm a University of Washington analysis that for the past three years found accelerated declines in the volume of Arctic sea ice.
European satellite confirms UW numbers: Arctic Ocean is on thin ice
February 13, 2013
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Cyclone did not cause 2012 record low for Arctic sea ice
January 31, 2013
A huge Arctic cyclone in August was not responsible for the historic minimum seen soon after in Arctic sea-ice extent.
International study provides more solid measure of shrinking in polar ice sheets
November 29, 2012
Climatologists have reconciled their measurements of ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland during the past two decades. A second article looks at how to monitor and understand accelerating losses from the planet’s two largest continental ice sheets.
UW scientists team with Coast Guard to explore ice-free Arctic Ocean — with slideshow
October 2, 2012
UW scientists are teaming with the U.S. Coast Guard to study the new frontier in the Arctic Ocean opened up with the melting ice.
Shrinking snow depth on Arctic sea ice threatens ringed seal habitat
September 17, 2012
Scientists found that the habitat required for ringed seals — animals under consideration for the threatened species list — to rear their young will drastically shrink this century.
How do they do it? Predictions are in for Arctic sea ice low point
August 14, 2012
University of Washington researchers used some new techniques this year in hopes of improving the accuracy of their annual prediction of the low point of Arctic sea ice.
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