Category Archives: walt meier

Antarctica sets new record for sea ice

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Harold Ambler

The sea ice surrounding Antarctica, which, as I reported in “Don’t Sell Your Coat,” has been steadily increasing throughout the period of satellite measurement that began in 1979, has hit a new all-time record high for areal coverage. Continue reading →

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This Is What’s Happening

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Harold Ambler

This is what’s happening: Global sea ice just had its best year, basically a full calendar year with a zero-anomaly, since 2004. Scientists told us that global warming was accelerating at the poles, through the polar amplification process. Part of … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On Up There?

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Harold Ambler

When it was initially apparent that a period of mild cooling was taking place in the high Arctic one month ago, I decided to reach out to Walt Meier of the National Snow and Ice Data Center. I wanted him … Continue reading →

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