We've all heard about the warming of the Arctic. Did you know that it's warming faster than the rest of the globe? According to NOAA, summer sea-ice extent has decreased by nearly 40 percent compared to the 1979–2000 average, and the ice is thinning. Now NOAA will begin to research this change. From now until April 23, NOAA scientists along with other government and university professionals will fly over the Arctic and study why summertime sea ice is melting faster than predictions. Scientists believe this will help them understand climate changes that are occurring elsewhere.
Scientists believe that trace gases from industry, transportation, and burning are polluting the region and speeding up the ice melt. They will fly aboard the NOAA WP-3D aircraft and use nearly 30 airborne sensors. Stay tuned for the results...
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