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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Alaska Megastorm Update III: Winds as High as 85 mph, 40-Foot Waves Reported

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Images (click to enlarge): Water levels and wind speeds through 12:00 AKST, November 9, 2011 at Nome, Alaska; Peak wind gusts along western ...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Alaska Megastorm Update II: "Epic Magnitude" Developing

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1 PM AKST Update: The latest surface weather map, from this morning, shows the major storm in the western Bering Sea with a minimum pressur...
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Alaska Megastorm Update I: Hurricane Force Winds Predicted

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Image (click to enlarge): The latest (8:30 pm GMT, November 7) satellite image shows an intensifying storm moving away from northern Japan a...
Sunday, November 6, 2011

Indirect Effects: Arctic Ice Loss Has Immediate Consequences

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Images (click to enlarge): Arctic sea ice extent, November 5, 2011, from National Snow and Ice Data Center; GFS model forecast weather map f...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Arctic Sea Ice Melt Equals 2007 Record Pace

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After lagging somewhat in August, the current Arctic total sea ice extent has caught up with the record low area of early September 2007. T...
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Thursday, September 1, 2011

North Pole Webcam Displays 2011 Ice Melt

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From NOAA/PMEL : Deployed on an ice floe at the North Pole in Summer 2011 as part of the North Pole Environmental Observatory. In 201...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Arctic Ice Extent Reaches Record January Low

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The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported yesterday that Arctic ice extent reached an all-time low for the month of January: Arctic sea...
Friday, November 27, 2009

New Satellite Data Contradict Antarctic Ice Loss Assumptions

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Update: SkepticalScience puts some additional context on the new results: East Antarctica is now losing ice Original post: A paper publishe...
Friday, September 4, 2009

Highest Arctic Temperatures in 2000 Years

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Images (click to enlarge): 2000 years of Arctic temperatures from Science, via University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Changes in Ea...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Arctic Ice Melt Continues Near Record Rate in July

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See here for other posts on Polar Climate. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported yesterday that the average rate of Arcti...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Arctic Melt Rate Ahead of Last Year

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Images (click to enlarge): 2009 Arctic sea ice extent through July 21 from National Snow and Ice Data Center; September 2009 sea ice outloo...
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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Arctic Sea Ice Melt Continues to Accelerate
Decline Now Beyond 2007 Record Pace

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The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported last week that the Arctic sea ice melt season had gained momentum in May following ...
Saturday, April 4, 2009

Analysis Indicates Ice-Free Arctic in 30 Years

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A new analysis published yesterday in the journal Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) predicts that the A...
Monday, December 11, 2006

December Rollercoaster

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Now Clear, mild. After a solid week of lows below freezing, this morning's official low was only 33°. Brilliantly clear skies and some...
Monday, August 14, 2006

Want Stickiness With Those Fries?

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Now Seasonably warm and humid: If the weekend weather had you thinking that August itself had gone on vacation along with most of the rest...
Monday, May 1, 2006

Squeeze Play Sends Fine Weather Into Extra Innings

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An atmospheric squeeze play is extending the fine spring weather from April into May in the Washington DC metro area. A ridge of high pres...