Arctic sea ice hits second-lowest extent, likely lowest volume
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 12:56
in Earth & Climate
Arctic sea ice extent during the 2008 melt season dropped to the second-lowest level since satellite measurements began in 1979, reaching the lowest point in its annual cycle of melt and growth on Sept. 14, according to researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center.