Seasonal Arctic summer ice extent still hard to forecast
Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 31, 2014 - Will next year's summer Arctic ice extent be high or low? Can ship captains plan on navigating the famed Northwest Passage-a direct shipping route from Europe to Asia across the Arctic Ocean-to save on time and fuel? A new study says year-to-year forecasts of the Arctic's summer ice extent are not yet reliable. Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), University College ... more
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