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NASA Report Finds Arctic Sea Ice Still 'Thin' Despite Cold Winter
International News • March 19, 2008
NASA has released the findings from its most recent satellite observations, which, taken in conjunction with other reports, confirms that "the Arctic is still on 'thin ice' when it comes to the ...
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| RE: The Rest Of The Story | Chilly | Apr 7, 2008, 7:46 am |
| The Rest Of The Story | DPercy | Apr 4, 2008, 5:14 pm |
| RE: What ended the last Ice Age? | Question | Mar 19, 2008, 2:39 pm |
| What ended the last Ice Age? | Chilly | Mar 19, 2008, 1:27 pm |
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Subject: What ended the last Ice Age?
After predicting this winter to be warmer and drier than normal in most parts of the country, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the average temperature across the contiguous U.S. this winter (December 2007-February 2008) was the coolest since 2001, and many areas saw record precipitation.
Scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. said that the average winter temperature in the contiguous US was 33.2°F. While above the 20th century average, it still ranks as the coolest since 2001. It was the 54th coolest winter since national records began in 1895.
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