NSIDC on arctic ice: It is now unlikely that 2009 will see a record low extent

National Snow & Ice Data Centre - During the first half of August, Arctic ice extent declined more slowly than during the same period in 2007 and 2008. The slower decline is primarily due to a recent atmospheric circulation pattern, which transported ice toward the Siberian coast and discouraged export of ice out of the Arctic Ocean. It is now unlikely that 2009 will see a record low extent. Read Article

Tags: Arctic & Antarctica, climate