Climate Fact Of The Day – Longest Winter On Record In The Arctic

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Climate Fact Of The Day – Longest Winter On Record In The Arctic

A fundamental tenet of global warming is shorter winters and longer melt seasons in the Arctic.

It appears quite possible that the winter of 2011-2012 will be the longest winter on record in the Arctic. Freeze-up began during the first week in September, and probably won’t end until the last week in March. Nearly seven full months of increasing ice extent – almost a full month longer than normal.

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