Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low for July: satellite data

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By Nunatsiaq Online | 04 August 2011 | 1778

Arctic ice cover reached the lowest level for July recorded by satellites from 1979 to 2011. Average ice extent for this past July was 7.92 million square kilometres. That’s 210,000 km below the previous record low for the month, set in July 2007,  reported the NSIDC’s Colorado-based scientists on Aug. 3. Read More