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Satellite measurements of winter multi-year ice cover in the Arctic Ocean between 2004 and 2008, along with the corresponding downward trend in overall winter sea-ice volume, and switch in dominant ice type from multi-year ice to! rst-year ice.
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It appears that strong winds are causing much of the loss of Arctic sea-ice:
Arctic winds responsible for much of the loss of sea ice « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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"Independent researchers analysing long term trends of these indicators, have seen an increase in air, sea and land temperatures, rising sea-levels, and decreasing Arctic sea-ice, spring snow cover in the northern hemisphere and glacier extent."
Despite warm autumn, 2011 temperatures fail to reach record highs 2011
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Satellite measurements showed summer sea-ice cover in 2009 was more than a quarter below the average amount between 1979 and 2000, scientists in one study concluded.
Sea Ice Melting as Arctic Temperature Rises Cassandra Sweet 2010
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Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey announced on September 16th that the 2008 summertime Arctic sea-ice melt was the second greatest on record, nearly matching the extraordinary melt of 2007.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Wins 2008 Rubber Dodo Award 2009
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An international team of researchers led by Mars Institute scientist Dr. Pascal Lee successfully reached the arctic community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada on Friday, 17 April, after an 8-day, 500 km vehicular trek on sea-ice along the fabled Northwest Passage.
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An international team of scientists has launched an expedition to drive the Northwest Passage on sea-ice this spring, marking the first time the Passage has ever been travelled in a road vehicle.
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An international team of researchers led by Mars Institute scientist Dr. Pascal Lee successfully reached the arctic community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada on Friday, 17 April, after an 8-day, 500 km vehicular trek on sea-ice along the fabled Northwest Passage.
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An international team of scientists has launched an expedition to drive the Northwest Passage on sea-ice this spring, marking the first time the Passage has ever been travelled in a road vehicle.
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"We've seen a tendency for autumns with low sea-ice cover to be followed by a negative Arctic Oscillation."
Scientists: Global warming to blame for big U.S. snowstorms 2011
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