http://wildwildweather.com/forecastblog/2010/02/some-context-to-the-historic-east-coast-blizzard/ It's about Earth Science Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://wildwildweather.com/forecastblog/2010/02/some-context-to-the-historic-east-coast-blizzard/comment-page-1/#comment-2975 Dan Satterfield Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:24:09 +0000 http://wildwildweather.com/forecastblog/?p=3323#comment-2975 The overriding factor on Arctic Sea ice is that the ice is mainly young and thin so any pattern of above normal temperatures/sea temps. will cause rapid melting. As for the AO on sea ice- not sure. The AO is not as much of a factor in Summer but I will look into that. The overriding factor on Arctic Sea ice is that the ice is mainly young and thin so any pattern of above normal temperatures/sea temps. will cause rapid melting. As for the AO on sea ice- not sure. The AO is not as much of a factor in Summer but I will look into that.

]]> http://wildwildweather.com/forecastblog/2010/02/some-context-to-the-historic-east-coast-blizzard/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 TomG Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:23:31 +0000 http://wildwildweather.com/forecastblog/?p=3323#comment-2940 I am wondering what these current conditions hold in store for the arctic sea ice this summer. If the AO stays in its current phase through to say, June, will warmer than normal conditions be maintained in the Arctic? On top of already warming trends up there? I am wondering what these current conditions hold in store for the arctic sea ice this summer.
If the AO stays in its current phase through to say, June, will warmer than normal conditions be maintained in the Arctic?
On top of already warming trends up there?

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