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Old August 1st 07, 09:48 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Arctic ice cover in decline

On 31 Jul, 22:47, Mike Tullett
wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:56:09 -0700, Tudor Hughes wrote in
oups.com

http://www.abmcdonald.freeserve.co.uk/north.htm


Interesting site - I'll add that to my favourites. The
decline is quite marked but there seems little difference in the
maxima (Feb/Mar). This would seem to indicate that the ice is
shallower.


I returned to this site again today and the melting in less than two weeks
is amazing. You are quite right in suggesting the ice is thinner. The
colours clearly indicate that. Anyone doubting the existence of GW will
surely be convinced by this.

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Mike Tullett - Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 31/07/2007 21:47:45 GMT


One thing I thought interesting was the 'increase' of ice down the
eastern side of Greenland. My personal explanation for this is that it
must be due to the position of the jet stream for most of this summer.
Normally the jet would take Atlantic depressions up there when, as we
all know, it has stayed south allowing a large pool of cold air to sit
in the region much of this summer.