8/22 National Ice Center - All Of Franz Josef Land @ 1-3/10ths, BIG 7-8/10 Area w/i 100 NM Of Pole

[hatrack]

Barents NE:
Huge areas of open water to 82-83N, with not much of anything left around the archipelago:
http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/East_Arctic/Barents_Sea/Barents_Sea_North/2008/Northeast/barnecurrentcolor.pdf

High Arctic East:
Lots of items of interest in the Pole sector - the big plate of 7/8-10ths just next to the Pole, and the ice-free area north of the Kara Sea has about quadrupled since the last update:
http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/East_Arctic/Hi_East/2008/hieacurrentcolor.pdf

Chukchi Sea:
Almost entirely ice-free south of 70N, and approaching ice-free north of it as well:
http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/west_arctic/Chukchi_Sea/2008/chukcurrentcolor.pdf

Beaufort Sea:
Not much left except for one long, thin spur of 7-8/10ths sticking down west of Banks Island. Otherwise, smooth sailing:
http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/West_Arctic/beaufort_sea/2008/beaucurrentcolor.pdf

High Arctic West 2:
Substantial fragmenting, with large area of 4-6/10ths approaching 80N, substantial area of 7-8/10ths at 83 or 84N:
http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/West_Arctic/Hi_West/hi_West_two/2008/hiw2currentcolor.pdf

[phantom power]

1. I think this year's minimum might yet end up looking like last year's:

[Dead_Parrot]

2. If we're lucky

:(

[FirstLight]

3. hey ...do you have the link to that site?

I really like looking at the comparisons...but can't find it on my work 'puter
thanks!

[hatrack]

4. Here you go . .

http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/

Very easy-to-use site - enjoy!

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

5. great link! Thanks

:hi:

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