According to figures from the University of Washington and the University of Illinois, Arctic ice thickness is averaging a little over two metres, down from a little over three metres in 1979.
In 1940, it was reported that Arctic sea ice thickness was two metres, down from three metres in 1900. In other words, the past 35 years have been a repeat of the early part of the century
23 Feb 1940 – THE NORTH POLE. Is it Getting Warmer. | BUNDABER…
By 1958, scientists reported a 50% reduction in volume – and predicted an ice-free Arctic in the next generation.
The Changing Face of the Arctic – The Changing Face of the Arctic – View Article – NYTimes.com
Bottom line is that the Arctic is cyclical, forecasts by Arctic experts are cyclical, they have absolutely no clue what they are talking about – and never did.
The most important thing to note is that starting graphs at the peak year of 1979 without bold warnings or disclaimers, is scientific malfeasance. Based on my reading, I would estimate that ice thickness has done something like this since 1940.
gee, cherry picking the data, who’d a thunk it?
No, it’s perfectly in line with main stream climate science’s strict Peer Reviewed™ internationally acclaimed best practices.
To translate Niel… “We are all in on it and even if t is fraud, since everybody is doing it, it’s too big to prosecute.”
Unfortunately you are correct. Otherwise we could empty out the Universities and Bureaucracies. Places that desperately need a really good cleansing.
Amen… Hercules and the Augean Stables comes to mind.
And after all, “It was a really big check.”
http://youtu.be/V_4ocoJDVD8?t=58s
Is that the same Peer Reviewed™ that also maintains the 97%©, and keeps the Climate Models® in lock-step with CO2 Level of Hawaii©, all of which is controlled by Mann-Maid Litigation of America©®™ ?
Yup… with the IPCC (Cee what other calamities we can blame on CO2) tapping out the count for the band in double time. With the “pause” excuses coming faster and faster.
Has anyone done any looking into this chart which they claim is a reliable measure of Arctic sea ice back to c.1952? Any rebuttals as to reliability, etc.? Thanks.
http://nsidc.org/icelights/2011/01/31/arctic-sea-ice-before-satellites/
mark serreze ,the michael mann of the cryosphere .read into that what you will.
It is settled science that the world began in 1979.
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Does that make all us old folks born before 1979 gods?