Arctic Sea Ice Recovers Slightly In 2009, Remains On Downward Trend
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 12:35
in Earth & Climate
Despite a slight recovery in summer Arctic sea ice in 2009 from record-setting low years in 2007 and 2008, the sea ice extent remains significantly below previous years and remains on a trend leading toward ice-free Arctic summers, according to the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center.