In Wake of Sea Ice Loss, Focus on New Models, Melt Ponds

Climate Central: Since Arctic sea ice extent plummeted to a record low in September, shattering the previous record set in 2007, much has been made of the fact that sea ice has declined at a much faster pace than what most scientists had anticipated. Until recently, most computer models failed to capture the precipitous decline in Arctic sea ice that has occurred since satellite observations began in 1979. In order to make improved projections, scientists are fine-tuning their understanding of the many influences......

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