On Monday, 13 February 2017 22:01:28 UTC, JohnD wrote:
Maybe Norman's already seen this, but some further info on the background to
the buoy data:

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ne...rth-pole/79190

I love anomalies whereverI can find them. Did you read what it said about temperatures:

"With the combination of strong winds from this North Atlantic storm and the temperatures driving up to around the melting point, rate of increase in Arctic sea ice extent flattened out last week - meaning there was little to no growth seen.

And the extent even decreased as these storms passed, as the winds piled the ice up onto itself in the Barents Sea and the heat picked away at the edges of the ice.

Given that this is the middle of the winter, when sea ice should be growing, fairly consistently, towards its yearly maximum, seeing the rate of growth go negative is not a good sign.!

Somehow I really don't think anyone is actually looking for signals.

"Current sea ice extent in the Arctic is 13.9 million square kilometres - 286,000 sq km lower than it was just one year ago, which was the previous lowest extent on record, and nearly 1.4 million sq km lower than the 1981-2010 average."

One would have to be very dawlish to imagine this is the ice melting. If I was responsible for reporting this sort of thing wouldn't I take pains to point out the obvious.

In all fairness he has stated that they are not above melting points but being a mere scientists he is not allowed to say where they came from.

I hope he keeps his cool with the coming eruption there is every sign it is going to be a biggie.