Arctic ice more vulnerable to sunny weather, new s...(as changes in wind patterns and possibly...)

Date:4/21/2008

as changes in wind patterns and possibly shifts in ocean circulation patterns also influence sea ice loss. In particular, strong winds along regions of sea ice retreat were important to last year's loss of ice. The relative importance of these factors, and the precise extent to which global climate change is driving them, are not yet known.

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