Arctic Sea Ice at Record Low For Month of August Since 1979

摘要

In August, Arctic sea ice extent tracked below 2007 levels for a new record low for the month of 4.72 million square kilometers since satellite observations began in 1979, the National Snow and Ice Data Center said. Extent was unusually low for all Arctic sectors, except the East Greenland Sea. Ice loss rate for August 2012 was 91,700 square kilometers per day, the fastest for the month since 1979.