National Snow and Ice Data Center Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:18:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 2014 Arctic Ice Limit Fifth-Lowest Ever Recorded https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-arctic-ice-limit-fifth-lowest-ever-recorded-20140409/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-arctic-ice-limit-fifth-lowest-ever-recorded-20140409/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:17:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46922 Since 1978, scientists have been keeping track of Arctic ice as it advances and retreats each season, but the overall trend is retreat. Using satellite imaging to measure the age, extent, and thickness of Arctic ice, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has noted a steady decline over the last few decades, about […]

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