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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

The emergence of modern sea ice in the Arctic Ocean


The emergence of modern sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
Tromso, Norway (SPX) Dec 03, 2014 - "We have not seen an ice free period in the Arctic Ocean for 2,6 million years. However, we may see it in our lifetime." says marine geologist Jochen Knies. In an international collaborative project, Knies has studied the historic emergence of the ice in the Arctic Ocean. The results are published in Nature Communications. Four or five million years ago, the extent of sea ice cover in Arct ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_emergence_of_modern_sea_ice_in_the_Arctic_Ocean_999.html

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