This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide Chronicles.
The National Snow and Ice Data Center has just issued its June 2010 report, and it isn't pretty. Headlines:
- Record low mean June Arctic sea ice extent
- A return of the sea level pressure and wind patterns that brought us the record Arctic sea ice minimum extent in September 2007
- Arctic sea ice loss may decrease for a time because of reaching thicker second- and third-year sea ice
Details below.