With only five days left before the annual Arctic Sea ice minimum, I thought it would be appropriate to gaze into the future. On some not too distant mid September day this is the view we'll see as we traverse the Arctic Ocean. It may be 20 years from now or it may be in as little as 10 years, but the reality is now clear that one day there will be an open ocean at the top of the world.
August saw another record loss of Arctic ice. In a few days the National Snow and Ice Data Center will release its annual report as to the extent of this summer's sea ice minimum in the Arctic. As it stands 2008 will be the second lowest sea ice extent following the all time record holder 2007. There is still a chance that this year's ice will be the lowest yet. More to come...
By Warren Hohmann
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