In article m,
says...

Alan the point is its a remarkable drop in such a short space of time.

Yes. It is a very noticeable drop, more so with it being near the bottom
of the expected curve. The key point though is that is a very short
space of time and just a small rise over the next few days or weeks
would make it very much less remarkable. Bear in mind that other
channels are tending to show the opposite (Ch09 is even more
remarkable). As such, your questioning of the reliability of the data
set is prudent.

I think the point I was trying to make though, is that it is (as yet) a
lot less significant than it is remarkable. Blips over that time period
are weather Lawrence.


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Alan LeHun

"Lawrence Jenkins" wrote in message
b.com...



Surely the Arctic ice is effect by NH synoptics, when there's major
blocking with northerly's like recently exporting fridgid arctic air all
the way down to western europe, eastern asia and the midwest to the
eastern seaboard USA then warm air has to replace it. As Ian Currie
mentioned recently it's as if you've left the fridge/freezer doors open.
Cold frigid air pours out and warm air replaces it so before you jnow
where you are your pork chops are defrosting. What goes up must come
down. Lets face western Europe has just gone through an exceptional cold
period and somewhere along the way the balance has to be paid.


But the Arctic can't be exporting cold air *everywhere* simultaneously.
But even if it is, that's just weather. If there is a genuine cooling trend
which underlies mere 'weather', then sooner or later that has to show
up in Arctic sea ice extent.
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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl