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Ponds 'predict Arctic sea-ice melt'
A UK team believes it can now make skilful predictions of how much sea ice will melt during Arctic summers.
The scientists say the amount of water ponding on top of the floes as they warm in the spring has been shown to be an excellent indicator.
Using their technique, the Reading University researchers reckon the minimum ice extent this September will be about 5.4 million square km.
It is about the same as at the end of the melt season last year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-27870459
The scientists say the amount of water ponding on top of the floes as they warm in the spring has been shown to be an excellent indicator.
Using their technique, the Reading University researchers reckon the minimum ice extent this September will be about 5.4 million square km.
It is about the same as at the end of the melt season last year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-27870459
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noaa is forecasting an 'above average minimum' in September.
The thicker ice is kinda 'L' shaped with a lot of thicker ice in the western arctic; my guess is noaa thinks that the thicker ice in the west will help prevent melting in the center and east:
BUT, that being said, compared to last year the thin ice is thinner...
I just don't see the noaa forecast happening