Sea ice north of Alaska shifted from above-normal conditions to below-average levels during the first half of August. It went from being significantly above normal in terms of abundance to being below average as measured against a 48-year satellite record in just a couple of weeks.
The transformation was most evident in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
Those areas experienced rapid ice loss following a dramatic slowdown in melting from late July into early August.
During the same…
more
Source www.ecoportal.net
FTC: We use income earning affiliate links. More on Sposored links.
Terms of use and third-party services. More here.
Terms of use and third-party services. More here.