COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Satellites witness lowest Arctic ice coverage in history
Description: The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk to its lowest level this week since satellite measurements began nearly 30 years ago, opening up the Northwest Passage - a long-sought short cut between Europe and Asia that has been historically impassable. [Source: ESA News]
URL: http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMYTC13J6F_planet_0.html
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Source: ESA News
Publish Date: 9/14/2007
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