and the increase in the Antarctic ice sheet is MORE than offsetting the loss in Greenland. Also interesting how the envirowackos who post this stuff are already proclaiming 2007 as one of the hottest years ever. Here in Wisconsin we are suffering a much COLDER than normal December and my favorite Artic ‘hotspot; Iqaluit, Canada is a balmy -18f right now. Also, the ‘record’ loss of sea ice from this summer has been replaced with a ‘record’ freeze of sea ice, earlier than normal. It appears Mother Earth is compensating for the evil CO2 belching humans who inhait her.
The report starts reading ice from 1979! Just about the time the enviro-freaks were screaming about the new ice age and nuclear winter. Again mankind gets the blame
It will probably end up 7th all-time (since the start of the instrumental record around 1880).
Also, the ‘record’ loss of sea ice from this summer has been replaced with a ‘record’ freeze of sea ice, earlier than normal.
Sea Ice Extent in the Arctic Ocean
"Record sea ice growth rates after a record low may sound surprising at first, but it is not completely unexpected. The more ice that survives the summer melt, the less open water there is for new ice to grow. When summertime ice extent hits a record low, on the other hand, large areas of open water provide room for the ice to grow once temperatures cool off enough. While summer warming of the upper ocean surface can cause wintertime sea ice regrowth to lag initially, as the fall season progresses and sunlight weakens, the rate of energy loss from the ocean increases. That heat loss coupled with a large area of open water creates ideal conditions for sea ice to form rapidly over large areas."