Science news articles about 'sea ice'CU-Boulder researchers forecast 3-in-5 chance of record low Arctic sea ice in 2008
... Drobot, who leads CCAR's Arctic Regional Ice Forecasting System group in CU-Boulder's ... is older than average, according to Drobot.
Changes in Arctic sea ice -- defined as the area of an ocean covered ... Polar Bears Listed As Threatened Under U.S. Endangered Species Act; Loss Of Sea Ice To Blame
... polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The listing is based on the fact that loss of sea ice will likely continue to threaten polar bear habitat.Permafrost threatened by rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice, NCAR study finds
... additional greenhouse gases. "Our study suggests that, if sea-ice continues to contract rapidly over the next ... simulations suggested that a sustained period of rapid ice loss lasting roughly 5 to 10 ... Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster'
After a cold winter, Arctic sea ice has melted quickly, suggesting that summers could be ice-free within five to 10 years.How will the Arctic sea ice cover develop this summer?
... clearly indicate a de-creased ice cover - exact prognoses for the following summer, however, ... able", says Gerdes, "to make a definitive statement on sea ice cover in September. However, this 'trick' ... Investigating Sea Ice Decline
A revised outlook for the Arctic 2008 summer sea ice minimum shows ice extent will be below the 2005 level but not likely to beat the 2007 record. DAMOCLES will dispatch eleven ... Successful series of measurements in Arctic sea ice
... German Research Vessel Polarstern had to prove its ice breaking capabilities in Arctic waters to gain ... groups of animals living at the bottom of the deep sea. The ice edge is a biologically very active ... Sea ice loss opens route around northern ice pack
Retreating sea ice in the Arctic has made it possible to navigate around the entire northern ice pack, a first since satellite observations of the region began three decades ago, according to NASA.Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent in 2008, second lowest ever recorded
... reinforces the strong negative trend in summertime sea ice extent observed over the past 30 years, ... possible causes behind this year's low ice conditions, particularly interesting aspects of the melt ... Arctic Sea Ice Shrinkage Grows
NASA has issued a preliminary report confirming environmentalists' fears of disappearing sea ice at the Arctic.Arctic Sea Ice Shrinkage Grows
NASA has issued a preliminary report confirming environmentalists' fears of disappearing sea ice at the Arctic.Arctic sea ice hits second-lowest extent, likely lowest volume, say CU-Boulder researchers
... 2008 may represent the lowest volume of Arctic sea ice on record, according to the researchers. The declining Arctic ... "brake" to prevent a new record-low ice extent from occurring, she said.
"I find ... Arctic sea ice annual freeze-up underway
... autumn temperatures, closing both the Northern Sea Route and the direct route through the Northwest ... extended darkness, so obtaining measurements of sea ice was difficult before the advent of satellites ... NASA study finds rising Arctic storm activity sways sea ice, climate
... along which most cyclones travel -- northward. We speculate that sea ice serves as the 'middleman' in a scenario where ... 50 centimeters per second.
The moving sea ice forces the ocean to move which sets ... Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate
... the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of arctic sea ice drift, long considered by scientists as a bellwether of climate change.
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CU-Boulder researchers forecast 3-in-5 chance of record low Arctic sea ice in 2008
... Drobot, who leads CCAR's Arctic Regional Ice Forecasting System group in CU-Boulder's ... is older than average, according to Drobot. Changes in Arctic sea ice -- defined as the area of an ocean covered ...Polar Bears Listed As Threatened Under U.S. Endangered Species Act; Loss Of Sea Ice To Blame
... polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The listing is based on the fact that loss of sea ice will likely continue to threaten polar bear habitat.Permafrost threatened by rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice, NCAR study finds
... additional greenhouse gases. "Our study suggests that, if sea-ice continues to contract rapidly over the next ... simulations suggested that a sustained period of rapid ice loss lasting roughly 5 to 10 ...Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster'
After a cold winter, Arctic sea ice has melted quickly, suggesting that summers could be ice-free within five to 10 years.How will the Arctic sea ice cover develop this summer?
... clearly indicate a de-creased ice cover - exact prognoses for the following summer, however, ... able", says Gerdes, "to make a definitive statement on sea ice cover in September. However, this 'trick' ...Investigating Sea Ice Decline
A revised outlook for the Arctic 2008 summer sea ice minimum shows ice extent will be below the 2005 level but not likely to beat the 2007 record. DAMOCLES will dispatch eleven ...Successful series of measurements in Arctic sea ice
... German Research Vessel Polarstern had to prove its ice breaking capabilities in Arctic waters to gain ... groups of animals living at the bottom of the deep sea. The ice edge is a biologically very active ...Sea ice loss opens route around northern ice pack
Retreating sea ice in the Arctic has made it possible to navigate around the entire northern ice pack, a first since satellite observations of the region began three decades ago, according to NASA.Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent in 2008, second lowest ever recorded
... reinforces the strong negative trend in summertime sea ice extent observed over the past 30 years, ... possible causes behind this year's low ice conditions, particularly interesting aspects of the melt ...Arctic Sea Ice Shrinkage Grows
NASA has issued a preliminary report confirming environmentalists' fears of disappearing sea ice at the Arctic.Arctic Sea Ice Shrinkage Grows
NASA has issued a preliminary report confirming environmentalists' fears of disappearing sea ice at the Arctic.Arctic sea ice hits second-lowest extent, likely lowest volume, say CU-Boulder researchers
... 2008 may represent the lowest volume of Arctic sea ice on record, according to the researchers. The declining Arctic ... "brake" to prevent a new record-low ice extent from occurring, she said. "I find ...Arctic sea ice annual freeze-up underway
... autumn temperatures, closing both the Northern Sea Route and the direct route through the Northwest ... extended darkness, so obtaining measurements of sea ice was difficult before the advent of satellites ...NASA study finds rising Arctic storm activity sways sea ice, climate
... along which most cyclones travel -- northward. We speculate that sea ice serves as the 'middleman' in a scenario where ... 50 centimeters per second. The moving sea ice forces the ocean to move which sets ...Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate
... the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of arctic sea ice drift, long considered by scientists as a bellwether of climate change.