Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
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This year was less sea ice in February this year, according to satellite satellite measurements of the European Union climate service.
“One of the consequences of a warmer world is melting the sea ice, and in two poles has pushed low-sea ice coating or gray sea ice coating at minimal minimum of the time,” he said Samantha Burgess In a statement in the European Center for Medium Interior Predictions. The average February Temperature of February this year rose by 1.59 ºC above the previous average industry, registration of the third February, according to the service.
These high temperatures affected the global expanse of sea ice, including artican, where sea ice is annual and the annual maximum and Antarctica. The two-region satellite record extends until 1979.
In Arctic, the average sea ice was in the average during February, the size of the UK is approximately missing the ice field. This was the third month consecutive to set the new monthly record in Arctic.
The decline in the northern hemisphere is combined with the longer period Decline of the Anstintic Sea Ice, seen in the last two years. Although Antarctic Sea ice seemed to be recovering from average levels in December last year, he fell quickly. In February, the fourth majority of ice was the record in the month, below the average.
The Low ice record in both hemispheres is “serious concern” Robert Lart In a statement in British Antarctic Survey. The absence of ice said Polar damage ecosystems And freeze the shelves of ice to get more water water, melting and increase the sea level.
The missing ice also has an effect beyond the poles: less ice means that less solar radiation will reflect, adding to heat. It can also weaken the global ocean currents that depend on the salt water generated when they have the shape of the sea.
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