tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post6537957416257992839..comments2024-03-19T07:10:27.303-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: 2011 Sea Ice Pulls Up LameDavid Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-15824353394011796672011-08-06T14:26:23.369-07:002011-08-06T14:26:23.369-07:00And... back in the race. Based on the experience ...And... back in the race. Based on the experience of the last few years a first place finish would seem to be a poor bet, *but* there's the peculiar behavior of the area stat, which shows that the ice is very thin and chopped up over large areas. These could melt very fast. There's also the continued sharp drop in volume, consistent with the foregoing, and the presence of a large tongue dropping down into the Greenland Sea, indicating continued major ice advection, which of recent years only 2007 had. Finally, the new weather set-up is favorable to loss/melt.<br /><br />So 2011 is a full step behind in terms of extent, but she's very much still in the running.Steve Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943109973917998380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-112222808650710832011-08-03T13:02:49.767-07:002011-08-03T13:02:49.767-07:00Don't over-anticipate.Don't over-anticipate.Steve Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943109973917998380noreply@blogger.com