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I don't quite follow the results being discussed here, but from my reading am I right in understanding that up until now there's been a gradual increasing trend
by King-Aaron 7y ago
I don't quite follow the results being discussed here, but from my reading am I right in understanding that up until now there's been a gradual increasing trend in sea ice coverage in the antarctic, which is now (as of the latest results) drastically decreasing?
- rypskar 7y agohttps://earthsky.org/earth/while-arctic-sea-ice-declines-in-2014-antarctic-sea-ice-increases https://earthsky.org/earth/while-arctic-sea-ice-declines-in-... TLDR: He went on to say that many climate models actually predict a short-term increase in Antarctic sea ice, under conditions of global warming. He spoke of factors such as increasing fresh water and higher wind speeds that promote ice growth and expansion, and, as is clear from this year’s Antarctic sea ice maximum, these factors appear to be dominating right now.