Loss of Arctic sea ice speeds domino effect of warming temperatures at high latitudes
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Werner's observation follows the announcement in September by the National Snow and Ice Data Center that the surface area of Arctic sea ice had reached a new low in 2012, breaking a previous record reached in 2007.
What the new data suggests, Werner said, is that the Arctic Ocean will likely be free of sea ice during summer in the next few decades, which may trigger significant changes in climate across the globe.
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This is old news, the part on the lowered albedo results in increased absorption. The interesting part is that 2012 had a new low on ice extent. Maybe we already covered that, but it bears repeating in any case.