Sentences with phrase «seasonal sea ice minimum»

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But «while the Arctic maximum is not as important as the seasonal minimum, the long - term decline is a clear indicator of climate change,» Walt Meier, a sea ice researcher at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, said in a statement.

Liu, J., M. Song, R. Horton, and Y. Hu, 2015: Revisiting the potential of melt pond fraction as a predictor for the seasonal Arctic sea ice extent minimum.

It looks like the Arctic sea ice is close to reaching its seasonal minimum, reflecting a substantial increase in sea ice relative to the record breaking minimum in 2012.

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During the MIS 5 interstadials, a seasonal sea ice cover and ice - edge conditions seem to have been most prominent, with minimum sea ice concentrations towards almost ice - free summers during MIS 5e (Eemian)(Fig. 3b).

This interpretation is further supported by the minimum of the total number of dinoflagellate cysts and peak concentrations of the dinoflagellate species Impagidinium pallidum (Fig. 7d), indicative of cold polar conditions and an extensive seasonal sea ice cover42.

The Canadian Ice Service notes: The reduced overall sea ice thicknesses and the greater proportion of seasonal (first - year) ice were the primary reasons for this year's record - breaking minimIce Service notes: The reduced overall sea ice thicknesses and the greater proportion of seasonal (first - year) ice were the primary reasons for this year's record - breaking minimice thicknesses and the greater proportion of seasonal (first - year) ice were the primary reasons for this year's record - breaking minimice were the primary reasons for this year's record - breaking minimum.

After a summer of seasonal melting, on Sept. 17, 2014, Arctic sea ice extent * likely hit its minimum for the year.

Arctic sea ice extent has begun its seasonal decline towards the September minimum.

Since reaching its seasonal minimum on September 10 of 4.14 million square kilometers (1.60 million square miles), Arctic sea ice extent has increased at a rapid rate.