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Old December 15th 16, 10:43 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Arctic sea ice decline
On Thursday, 15 December 2016 09:48:03 UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
We've seen this one before but it's worth another look because it shows so
clearly the reason for the sea ice decline. This version has a slightly better
commentary. Best viewed full screen.

https://twitter.com/NOAAClimate/stat...80990559850497

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Norman Lynagh
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Norman,
Do you mean that the sea ice decline is caused by the thick sea ice adjacent the Canadian archipelago being drawn into the Beaufort Gyre, and into the Transpolar current which takes it out of the Arctic via the Fram Strait.
http://www.windows2universe.org/eart..._currents.html

But why is that happening now?
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