Arctic Summer 2010 - Hot Or Not?
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 19:40
in Earth & Climate
Arctic Summer 2010 - Hot Or Not? Will it get very warm in the Arctic this summer? It is already so warm in many parts of the Arctic that floes which would normally obstruct the free flow of ice for weeks or months are now surviving only days before breaking up. That is abnormal. The long term trend in summer peak temperatures shows little rise. That is because most of the rise has occurred outside of the summer season. Before moving on, I have to give credit to Neven for the astute observation about summer temperatures. read more