Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 17:00
in Earth & Climate
Arctic sea ice extent plunged precipitously from 2001 to 2007, then barely budged between 2007 and 2013. Even in a warming world, researchers should expect such unusual periods of no change -- and rapid change -- at the world's northern reaches, according to a new paper.