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This research by Sheldon Drobot at University of Colorado analyzes changes in sea ice from 1988 to 2008, impacts on society and wildlife, new shipping routes, and weather pattern changes. Decadal trends show -20% to +30% variations. Get a 30-day forecast and sea ice concentration analysis from 0% to 100%.
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Sea Ice Forecasting Sheldon Drobot University of Colorado drobot@colorado.edu
Changes in the ice 1988 1998 2008 Age 1 Age 3 Age 5 Age 2 Age 4 Age 6+
Some sea-ice societal impacts • Possibilities for new shipping routes • Wildlife management • Changes in weather patterns Decadal Trend (%100) -20 -10 10 20
A 30-day forecast Sea-ice concentration (%100) 0 20 40 60 80 100