Satellite-Observed Changes in the Arctic
- 1 August 2004
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 57 (8), 38-44
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1801866
Abstract
The Arctic has warmed by about 1°C in the past two decades. That time period has seen glaciers retreat, permafrost thaw, snow cover decrease, and ice sheets thin.Keywords
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