Sea Ice Outlook: June Reports Available
Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH)
For further information and to view the Pan-Arctic and Regional reports,
please go to: http://www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook/2010/june
Or contact:
James Overland (Lead, Sea Ice Outlook Core Integration Group)
Email: james.e.overland [at] noaa.gov
Helen Wiggins (SEARCH Project Office, ARCUS)
Email: helen [at] arcus.org
The June Sea Ice Outlook reports are now available! The Pan-Arctic
Summary, Full Pan-Arctic Outlook, and Regional Outlook are available at:
http://www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook/2010/june.
The June Pan-Arctic Outlook for arctic sea ice in September 2010 shows
reasonable arguments for either a modest increase or decrease in
September 2010 sea ice extent compared to the last two years (5.4
million square kilometers in 2009 and 4.7 million square kilometers in
2008). However, it is important to note that the June 2010 Outlook
indicates a continuation of the overall trend in long-term loss of
summer arctic sea ice, with no indication that a return to historical
levels of the 1980s/1990s will occur.
With 16 responses, the range of June Outlook estimates is from 4.2 to
5.7 million square kilometers, with an additional estimate of 1.0
million square kilometers.
Nine regional contributions this month suggest that ice conditions will
be below normal relative to the past two to three decades, and that
conditions may potentially rival the 2007 record minimum if multi-year
ice at lower latitudes melts back early in the season.
To view the reports and the individual Outlook contributions, go to:
http://www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook/2010/june.
The SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook is an international effort to provide a
community-wide summary of the expected September arctic sea ice minimum.
Monthly reports released throughout the summer synthesize community
estimates of the current state and expected minimum of sea ice--at both
a pan-arctic and regional scale.
The Outlook is not a formal forecasting system, but a forum to discuss
ideas and the various factors that influence sea ice.
Contact Information:
Pan-Arctic Outlook
James Overland (Lead, Sea Ice Outlook Core Integration Group)
Email: james.e.overland [at] noaa.gov
Regional Outlook
Hajo Eicken (Member, Sea Ice Outlook Core Integration Group)
Email: hajo.eicken [at] gi.alaska.edu
General Sea Ice Outlook
Helen Wiggins (SEARCH Project Office, ARCUS)
Email: helen [at] arcus.org