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hatrack

(59,596 posts) Wed Jul 22, 2020, 01:25 PM Jul 2020

7/20/20 - Arctic Sea Ice Extent Nears Average Annual Lows From The 1990s (i.e. "September In July")

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7/20/20 - Arctic Sea Ice Extent Nears Average Annual Lows From The 1990s (i.e. "September In July") (Original Post) hatrack Jul 2020 OP

In 2012, the year of the record low, ice extent for 22 July was 7.18 million sq km OnlinePoker Jul 2020 #1

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1. In 2012, the year of the record low, ice extent for 22 July was 7.18 million sq km

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Thu Jul 23, 2020, 02:25 PM

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It then fell another 3.78 m sq km to hit its low on 15 September. Yesterday, the total extent was only 6.33 m sq k. If it matches 2012's drop for the remainder of the melt season, it will finish at 2.55 msk, just 1.55 msk above what is considered an ice-free arctic.

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