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"The year 2023 shattered the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and
people and ecosystems across the region felt the impact.
Wildfires forced evacuations across Canada. Greenland was so warm that a
research station at the ice sheet summit recorded melting in late June, only
its fifth melting event on record. Sea surface temperatures in the Barents,
Kara, Laptev and Beaufort seas were 9 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 7 degrees
Celsius) above normal in August.
While reliable instrument measurements go back only to around 1900, it's almost
certain this was the Arctic's hottest summer in centuries.
The year started out unusually wet, and snow accumulation during the winter of
2022-23 was above average across much the Arctic. But by May, high spring
temperatures had left the North American snowpack at a record low, exposing
ground that quickly warmed and dried, fueling lightning-sparked fires across
Canada.
In the
2023 Arctic Report Card, released Dec. 12, we brought together 82
Arctic scientists from around the world to assess the Arctic's vital signs, the
changes underway and their effects on lives across the region and around the
world."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
