“Arctic summers ice-free ‘by 2013′”

9 Responses to “Arctic summers ice-free ‘by 2013′”

1. Dave N says:

   July 19, 2011 at 1:59 pm

   So accounting for 2005 and 2007, it probably should have been gone by now, since 2013 was being conservative, eh?

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2. Scott says:

   July 19, 2011 at 2:03 pm

   So I know that some people are arguing that the ones claiming the sea ice will be gone so soon are on the extreme and don’t represent the mainstream thought. However, if that’s true, where are all the more reasonable scientists opposing these sorts of statements? Why do the most extreme viewpoints get the coverage?

   One point though…Dr. Wadhams could end up being right. By his sudden melt statement, things could look really normal until Sept 11, 2013, and then 4 million km^2 of ice just suddenly melts. Best to wait to call him out until Oct 1, 2013. 😉

   -Scott

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   • Grumpy Grampy ;) says:

     July 19, 2011 at 2:56 pm

     Scott:
     Simple answer is $!

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3. gator69 says:

   July 19, 2011 at 4:48 pm

   “However, if that’s true, where are all the more reasonable scientists opposing these sorts of statements?”

   http://hw.libsyn.com/p/b/f/6/bf663fd2376ffeca/2010_Senate_Minority_Report.pdf?sid=960037451704d683012148f664613196&l_sid=27695&l_eid=&l_mid=2336201

   Comments start on page 3.

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4. Brian G Valentine says:

   July 19, 2011 at 4:53 pm

   It’s surprising to see a “science reporter” from “BBC News” reporting from “San Francisco” making somewhat, um, “alarmist” statements

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5. AndyW says:

   July 19, 2011 at 8:08 pm

   He was right.

   Prove me wrong.

   Andy

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   • stevengoddard says:

     July 19, 2011 at 8:12 pm

     Give that the summer minimum has been on an upwards trend since 2007, there might be good reason not to take that forecast seriously.

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     • Peter Ellis says:

       July 19, 2011 at 8:23 pm

       What’s the error bar on that “trend”? Do you even know how to calculate it? You might just as well say that since it’s been on a downwards trend since 2009, we should take it seriously again. The reality is that any trend based on less than a decade’s data is extremely unlikely to be significant – while the long-term trend is highly significant, and downwards.

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       • stevengoddard says:

         July 19, 2011 at 8:31 pm

         An upwards trend is not a downwards trend. Ice free in two years would require an asteroid.