Arctic sea ice declined this summer to its second smallest extent in the satellite era, suggesting that the record set in 2007 may not have been an anomaly. If recent trends in the melt rate continue, we could see a virtually ice-free Arctic each summer much sooner than previously thought.
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GSFC_20080925_SeaIce_m10353_2008
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September 25, 2008
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GSFC
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Ryan Fitzgibbons
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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