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- In the 1980s average minimum Arctic sea ice was 7.4 million square kilometers.
- In the 1990s it was 6.8 million.
- In the 2000s it was 5.7 million.
- In 2012 it was 3.41 million, the lowest ever.
Scientists used to say the Arctic would be ice free by 2050. Now they think certainly by 2030, and perhaps even by about 2016.
The speed of events is why scientists are so worried. The only known way to stop this melt is to cut greenhouse emissions triggering these changes, and there are few signs of that occurring.
''This is absolutely the critical decade for action,'' said Australian climate expert Tim Flannery.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoSvalbard's glaciers are estimated to be roughly in balance. Some are surging so they are difficult to gauge. There is a very large amount of ice on Svalbard, so even if they were clearly melting, it would take a very long time to become ice free.
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∙ 12y agothey will disappear if global warming continues. the ultraviolet rays from the sun will heat up the earth and when the earth will become hot enough, the ice of Antarctica will melt and cause huge floods and will cover the continents.
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∙ 14y agoNo one knows exactly when, but slowly Global Warming will melt all of it.
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∙ 13y agoThe complete melting of the ice is very improbable.
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∙ 10y agoIf all the ice in on the North Pole melted, many countries such as the UK would be completely flooded.
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Does Global Warming affect the Arctic wolf?
yes because the ice it lives on will eventually melt and it will die out because it will have no where to live. hence the term ARCTIC fox
What is a melt pond?
Melt ponds are ponds of melted water on the Arctic ice that are making the ice melt more rapidly. They are not as reflective as ice or snow so they absorb more solar heat. Ponds have a reflection rate of 37% compared with ice's reflection rate of 85 to 90%. Melt ponds are found mostly on young one-year ice which is smoother.This is another example of the reducing albedo of the Arctic which is increasing global warming.
The Ocean Around the North Pole?
it is mostly frozen altough it is starting to melt due to global warming
Why does it take more heat to boil a substance than to melt it?
The energy required to completely separate the molecules in a liquid and convert them to a gas (boiling), is greater than the energy needed to completely separate the molecules in a solid and convert them to a liquid (melting).
When will the icebergs melt completely?
Certainly when the sun turns into a red giant. Prior to that no one can say with certainty.
What makes the arctic ice melt?
the sun
Why igloos are found in arctic region?
They melt.
Why igloos are found in arctic region only?
They melt.
Is all the arctic ice going to melt in ten years?
No, it is impossible.
What global effects will an increase in temperature have?
It will melt all the ice in Antarctica and in the Arctic
Do jelly beans melt?
in hot weather the color melts off...but i don't think it will melt completely like that.
When was Arctic Snow created?
Arctic Snow was created in 1968 by Don Firth. It is a Canadian company that produces premium ice melt products for winter weather conditions.
Does Global Warming affect the Arctic wolf?
yes because the ice it lives on will eventually melt and it will die out because it will have no where to live. hence the term ARCTIC fox
Why is the Arctic importants?
there are many animals there that live on the icecaps and when we melt them they will have to swim but the can't swim forever
If icebergs melt in the north of the Arctic Circle how will this influence ocean levels?
Ocean levels will rise.
Are Arctic foxes harmful or helpful?
They are completely harmless if you do not bother them.
How is climate change affecting arctic species?
It makes the artic melt so their natural habitat is ruined
