http://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/
http://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/
According to the US Navy, the area of 3+ metre thick ice has doubled since last autumn. This agrees with NSIDC graphs which show an increase in the area of thick multi-year ice.
http://nsidc.org/images/arcticseaicenews/20111004_Figure6.png
By contrast, the PIOMAS model shows that Arctic ice has thinned since last year and is on a trend to zero by 2016. Alarmists love to refer to PIOMAS, even though because it appears to be fatally flawed.
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/
It gets even better for PIOMAS. Those pinheads think 2010 broke the record of least amount of ice.
These guys live in an alternate universe…… http://psc.apl.washington.edu/wordpress/
Its worth a read, seems they don’t like our NSIDC.
Looks like 4 year old ice will spike soon. I suppose then the cry will be for 5 year old ice.
Thick ice is bad for polar bears. New CRISIS!!!!
As I speculated in a comment a few days ago, 2011′s area (according to CT) did go on to surpass 2009′s on Nov 4. It also passed 2010′s yesterday, which is earlier than I thought it would. The increase recently has been ridiculous. I expect it to slow down soon, but if it keeps this up for even a few more days, we could see 2011 pass 2006 by Nov 10 and 2003 within a few days after that. Again, I think the growth will slow some, but it’d be funny to see it continue it’s ridiculous growth.
-Scott
PIOMAS = Presenting Incorrect Observations from Moronic Agenda Seekers.