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Re:Global sea ice records broken again by zaroth on Sunday January 15, 2017 @10:29AM (#13404400)
Whatever happened in Jul-Nov last year, it seems like ice is trending toward recovering back to within 2 sigma?

Of course "records" will continue to be broken through at least July when we cross over last year's breakaway point.

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Re:Global sea ice records broken again by the8472 on Sunday January 15, 2017 @11:14AM (#13404615)
> trending toward recovering back to within 2 sigma?

I wouldn't bet on that. The graphs only show area. The shortened time the arctic ice has to grow means it will be thinner than previously and thus melt more rapidly during spring, again driving it away from the historical mean.

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