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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (143732)	9/9/2008 9:24:31 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 361353

Ariz Republic...lie... Don't blame warming for melting ice Sept. 8, 2008 12:00 AM Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has indicated a dramatic increase in sea ice extent in the Arctic regions. The growth over the past year covers an area of 700,000 square kilometers - an amount twice the size of Germany. With the Arctic melting season almost over for 2008, ice cover will continue to increase until melting begins anew next spring. The average data for August indicates a sea ice area of 6 million square kilometers. Average ice extent for the same month in 2007 covered 5.3 million square kilometers. During this year, media accounts were rife with predictions that this year would see a new record. Instead, the Arctic has seen a gain of about 13 percent. azcentral.com == The truth? "Following a record rate of ice loss through the month of August, Arctic sea ice extent already stands as the second-lowest on record, further reinforcing conclusions that the Arctic sea ice cover is in a long-term state of decline," the centre stated. "With approximately two weeks left in the melt season, the possibility of setting a new record annual minimum in September remains open." Last year's minimum Arctic ice coverage, 4.13 million square kilometres, was reached on Sept. 16. As of Sept. 3 this year, ice cover was at 4.85 million square kilometres, according to the centre. "In a typical year, the daily rate of ice loss starts to slow in August as the Arctic begins to cool. By contrast, in August 2008, the daily decline rate remained steadily downward and strong," stated Thursday's analysis. "This August's rapid ice loss reflects a thin sea ice cover that needed very little additional energy to melt out." canada.com canada.com