In
examining ice area — the extent weighted by concentration — the seasonal minimum in 2008 was nearly identical to that of 2007.
Not exact matches
To do so, the authors
examine the link between carbon - dioxide emissions and the
area of Arctic summer sea
ice, and find that both are linearly related.
And that this slight decline in
ice area is shown in a graph that I cited, and that I invited you to
examine?
The Arctic
ice area really should be
examined in terms of smaller regional
areas so that a more refined assessment can be done as to the cause of low sea
ice production.
In the last few decades, satellite imagery has provided a means to monitor glacier extent changes worldwide, greatly expanding the
areas of
ice that scientists can
examine.