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Related: About this forumArctic ice under 3 million square kilometers
If the average melt holds until freeze-up begins, that would put minimum at around 2.4 million. If a similar melt to 2010 happens, that could drop to under 2 million.
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Arctic ice under 3 million square kilometers (Original Post)
OnlinePoker
Aug 2012
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phantom power
(25,966 posts)1. I think the 2007 min was 2.92 million km^2
hatrack
(59,593 posts)2. Call me crazy, but I'd say we've got a new record in another week or so
phantom power
(25,966 posts)3. ... or are you so sane, it just blew my mind???
hatrack
(59,593 posts)5. "That's crazy! In fact, it's so crazy that it just might work!"
Right up there with my other favorite bad dialogue:
"Quite out there, Sarge."
"Yeah, too quiet."
NickB79
(19,274 posts)4. We're definitely going for the gold!
If only planetary-scale unintended geo-engineering was an Olympic sport.