Three (3) respondents suggest a return toward the long term trend line of summer sea ice loss. (searcharcticscience.org)
The spread of Outlook contributions suggests about a 29 % chance of reaching a new September sea ice minimum in 2010 and only an 18 % chance of an extent greater than the 2009 minimum (or a return to the long - term trend for summer sea ice loss). (searcharcticscience.org)
Rate of Arctic summer sea ice loss is 50 % higher than predicted New satellite images show polar ice coverage dwindling in extent and thickness (climate-resistance.org)