MAKE A MEME View Large Image Average March Arctic sea ice extent for 1979 through 2008.png en March 2008 compared to Marches past March 2008 monthly maximum extent was 780 000 square kilometers 301 000 square miles greater than the past record low set in March 2006 but ...
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Keywords: Average March Arctic sea ice extent for 1979 through 2008.png en March 2008 compared to Marches past March 2008 monthly maximum extent was 780 000 square kilometers 301 000 square miles greater than the past record low set in March 2006 but 540 000 square kilometers 208 000 square miles less than the 1979 to 2000 mean Including 2008 the linear trend for March indicates that the Arctic is losing an average of 44 000 square kilometers 17 000 square miles of ice per year in March Although March 2008 extent is greater than in recent years the setup looks right for another dramatic ice loss this summer http //nsidc org/arcticseaicenews/2008/040708 html National Snow and Ice Data Center 2008-04 PD-USGov Trend analysis Ecological trends
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