Saturday, March 21, 2015

NASA staff informed the public that significantly reduced the area of ​​ice in the Arctic – EvroSMI

For example, the minimum ice cover for the period February-April 2011 is fixed at 14.65 million square kilometers. This year, the maximum ice cover in the Arctic is 14,540,000 square kilometers.

In analyzing the international study, which concerns the ice cover in the Arctic, experts reported that by the end of the century the Arctic ice may completely disappear. That is the message of the US National Aeronautics and Space (NASA). In their study, they used on the data received from the satellites of the National Center for the Study of snow and ice in Boulder, Colo.

The situation is commented Natasha Vizcarra, a representative of the center. She said that “it is the smallest area of ​​ice in the Arctic since the start of satellite observations.” She argues that making predictions “center uses only its own satellite data.” That is, information about Arctic observations scientists of other countries are not interested in.

A few words about the ice cover in the Arctic. It usually expands the fall and winter, reaching its peak between late February and April. Then the ice cover is gradually decreasing. He comes to a minimum in September. This year, US researchers studying the ice cover in the Arctic reported that he peaked by 25 February. This happened 15 days earlier than during 1981 – 2010.

Only in 1996 turned up to earlier – on February 24th. Until that time, the minimum ice cover for February to April was recorded in 2011. At that time it was 14.65 million square kilometers. As for this season, according to data NASA, the area of ​​ice in the Arctic is much smaller. We are talking about more than 100 thousand sq. Km.

Text:

T. Sokoto

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