Tag Archives: Sea ice
Arctic Sea Ice at Record Low
On August 26, the Arctic ice extent dropped below the previous record low daily extent, observed on September 18, 2007, of 4.17 million square kilometers (1.61 million square miles). Since then, the sea ice ice has dropped to below 4 million square kilometers (1.54 million square miles). Continue reading
January 2012 Climate Digest
Each month, around the middle of the month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate, as well as the U.S. seasonal outlook for the coming months. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that January 2012 was the 19th warmest December on record. Major stories include a warm United States (but cold Alaska), La Niña, and low concentrations of Arctic sea ice. Continue reading
Category: Climate Digest
Tags: Climate, Climate Digest, Cooler, January, La Niña, Precipitation Outlook, Sea ice, Temperature Outlook, Warmer
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Tags: Climate, Climate Digest, Cooler, January, La Niña, Precipitation Outlook, Sea ice, Temperature Outlook, Warmer
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2011 – A Year of Extremes
For this EarthNow entry, we thought it would be nice to do a global Look Back at 2011, with regards to major weather and earth science events, as well as some important climate measurements. Continue reading
Category: Annual Review
Tags: 2011, Annual Review, Drought, Earthquakes, Flood, Hurricanes, La Niña, Satellites, Sea ice, Tornadoes, Tsunami
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Tags: 2011, Annual Review, Drought, Earthquakes, Flood, Hurricanes, La Niña, Satellites, Sea ice, Tornadoes, Tsunami
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