Abstract :
Scientists from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration didn\´t pull any punches when they released the latest Arctic Report Card in early December. In 2012, levels of snow cover and sea ice were both at record lows, while surface melting of the massive Greenland ice sheet increased, despite temperatures in the region that were "unremarkable relative to the last decade." In short, the Arctic seems to be deteriorating faster than scientists thought it would.
Keywords :
altimeters; atmospheric temperature; glaciology; remote sensing by laser beam; sea ice; AD 2012; Arctic big melt; Arctic deterioration; US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; laser eye spy; latest Arctic report card; massive Greenland ice sheet; record low sea ice level; record low snow cover level; region temperature; surface melting; Arctic; Atmospheric measurements; Global warming; Ice surface; Terrestrial atmosphere;
