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Arctic sea ice volume now one-fifth its 1979 level

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Dr. Jeff Masters, 2:52 AM GMT on February 19, 2013

 

Figure 1. Arctic sea ice volume in thousands of cubic kilometers during the September minimum in 1979 compared to 2012, as estimated by the University of Washington PIOMAS model. Arctic seas ice volume has declined by more than a factor of five. Image credit; Andy Lee Robinson.

 

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