2009Sept10: In the last 20 to 30 years, the seasonal minimal sea ice coverage in the Arctic has declined by 5,000 square kilometers per year (Penn State University, 2009).
Reference: Eberly College of Science, Penn State University http://www.science.psu.edu/alert/Post9-2009.htm
Image Description: Arctic sea ice, 2008. Image Location: USGS http://www.usgs.gov/journals/arctic/2008/09/arctic-luau-a-view-from-the-sky/arctic-sea-ice-large/ Image Permission: This image is a work of a United States federal employee, taken or made during the course of an employee’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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