Arctic Ice Melting

Arctic Ice Melting Annually in September, the area of Arctic ice melting reaches its minimum. In the last few years this minimum is becoming less and less Arctic Ice Area in September 2003 (close to average minimum of past years) 2007 (absolute minimum for the whole period of observation) Canada Canada Greenland (Denmark) Greenland (Denmark) USA USA Russia Russia 2010 Ice Surface Change 14 Mln. km The minimum of the past years clearly show that there is a tendency that the Arctic ice surface is decreasing Canada 13 12 11 Greonland (Denmark) 10 USA 8. 2010 7. - 2009 - 2008 2007 4. Average figure for 1979-2000 22 standard deviation June July August September October Russia Source: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), U.S. National Snow Ice thickness more than 1 meter ke thickness less than 1 meter and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) RIANOVOSTI O 2010 www.rian.ru Arctic Ice Melting Annually in September, the area of Arctic ice melting reaches its minimum. In the last few years this minimum is becoming less and less Arctic Ice Area in September 2003 (close to average minimum of past years) 2007 (absolute minimum for the whole period of observation) Canada Canada Greenland (Denmark) Greenland (Denmark) USA USA Russia Russia 2010 Ice Surface Change 14 Mln. km The minimum of the past years clearly show that there is a tendency that the Arctic ice surface is decreasing Canada 13 12 11 Greonland (Denmark) 10 USA 8. 2010 7. - 2009 - 2008 2007 4. Average figure for 1979-2000 22 standard deviation June July August September October Russia Source: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), U.S. National Snow Ice thickness more than 1 meter ke thickness less than 1 meter and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) RIANOVOSTI O 2010 www.rian.ru Arctic Ice Melting Annually in September, the area of Arctic ice melting reaches its minimum. In the last few years this minimum is becoming less and less Arctic Ice Area in September 2003 (close to average minimum of past years) 2007 (absolute minimum for the whole period of observation) Canada Canada Greenland (Denmark) Greenland (Denmark) USA USA Russia Russia 2010 Ice Surface Change 14 Mln. km The minimum of the past years clearly show that there is a tendency that the Arctic ice surface is decreasing Canada 13 12 11 Greonland (Denmark) 10 USA 8. 2010 7. - 2009 - 2008 2007 4. Average figure for 1979-2000 22 standard deviation June July August September October Russia Source: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), U.S. National Snow Ice thickness more than 1 meter ke thickness less than 1 meter and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) RIANOVOSTI O 2010 www.rian.ru Arctic Ice Melting Annually in September, the area of Arctic ice melting reaches its minimum. In the last few years this minimum is becoming less and less Arctic Ice Area in September 2003 (close to average minimum of past years) 2007 (absolute minimum for the whole period of observation) Canada Canada Greenland (Denmark) Greenland (Denmark) USA USA Russia Russia 2010 Ice Surface Change 14 Mln. km The minimum of the past years clearly show that there is a tendency that the Arctic ice surface is decreasing Canada 13 12 11 Greonland (Denmark) 10 USA 8. 2010 7. - 2009 - 2008 2007 4. Average figure for 1979-2000 22 standard deviation June July August September October Russia Source: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), U.S. National Snow Ice thickness more than 1 meter ke thickness less than 1 meter and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) RIANOVOSTI O 2010 www.rian.ru Arctic Ice Melting Annually in September, the area of Arctic ice melting reaches its minimum. In the last few years this minimum is becoming less and less Arctic Ice Area in September 2003 (close to average minimum of past years) 2007 (absolute minimum for the whole period of observation) Canada Canada Greenland (Denmark) Greenland (Denmark) USA USA Russia Russia 2010 Ice Surface Change 14 Mln. km The minimum of the past years clearly show that there is a tendency that the Arctic ice surface is decreasing Canada 13 12 11 Greonland (Denmark) 10 USA 8. 2010 7. - 2009 - 2008 2007 4. Average figure for 1979-2000 22 standard deviation June July August September October Russia Source: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), U.S. National Snow Ice thickness more than 1 meter ke thickness less than 1 meter and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) RIANOVOSTI O 2010 www.rian.ru