Arctic Sea ice at 2nd lowest in satellite era

Q.  Arctic sea ice is the _ lowest on record, according to NASA and NSIDC:
- Published on 20 Sep 16

a. 3rd
b. 4th
c. 5th
d. 2nd

ANSWER: 2nd
 
Arctic Sea ice at 2nd lowest in satellite eraSummertime sea ice in the Arctic reached a minimum on September 10 and is now tied to the second lowest minimum in the satellite era
  • NASA and National Snow and Ice Data Centre on September 15, 2016 said summertime Arctic sea ice appears to have reached annual minimum on September 10
  • This will be tied with 2007 for the second lowest yearly minimum in satellite record
  • Satellite data showed this year’s minimum at 1.60 million square miles (4.14 million square km). The animation above tracks the evolution of Arctic sea ice cover during 2016.
  • Satellites monitor sea ice and have done so since 1978
  • This has been an unusual year with melt season beginning with a record low yearly maximum extent in March and a rapid ice loss through May.
  • But in June and July, low atmospheric pressures and cloudy skies slowed down the melt.

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