October ice extents history

[Abraham3]

-7.1%/decade since satellite records began. Impressive rebound this season, but not as big as the 2007-2008 bounceback, which was followed by four years of nearly consistent shrinkage.

 

[RollingThunder]

-7.1%/decade since satellite records began. Impressive rebound this season, but not as big as the 2007-2008 bounceback, which was followed by four years of nearly consistent shrinkage.

Arctic minimum ice extent in the 1950s was around 4.25 million square miles. The minimum extent in 2012 was 1.32 million square miles, with much, much less multi-year thick ice so the ice volume has shrunk enormously too. Which makes the denier cultists' fraudulent claims that the Arctic ice is 'recovering' incredibly ridiculous and insane.

 

[Politico]

Finally more land!

 

[westwall]

-7.1%/decade since satellite records began. Impressive rebound this season, but not as big as the 2007-2008 bounceback, which was followed by four years of nearly consistent shrinkage.

Arctic minimum ice extent in the 1950s was around 4.25 million square miles. The minimum extent in 2012 was 1.32 million square miles, with much, much less multi-year thick ice so the ice volume has shrunk enormously too. Which makes the denier cultists' fraudulent claims that the Arctic ice is 'recovering' incredibly ridiculous and insane.

Aaaannnnd, what was it in the 1920's and '30's?

 

[Abraham3]

Finally more land!

I really haven't a clue, but I'm going to guess you think you're a liberal.

 

[Abraham3]

Aaaannnnd, what was it in the 1920's and '30's?

Don't keep us in suspense!

 

[Old Rocks]

Similar melts from 1938-43? - Arctic Sea Ice