The Arctic Is Currently A Staggering 36 Degrees Warmer Than Normal
The Arctic Is Currently A Staggering 36 Degrees Warmer Than Normal
Sophie Gallagherβ Life Writer at The Huffington Post UK
As you turn your thermostat several degrees higher and bring your coat out of hibernation, it might not feel like winter is being kind, but you would be wrong.
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In another piece of news that confirms 2016 has been one devastating blow after another, the North Pole is now recording concerning November temperatures.
In fact, the Arctic is currently a staggering 36 degrees warmer than normal at this time of year, according to information from the Danish Meteorological Institute.
At this point in the calendar the Arctic has usually plummeted into a deep freeze β with the long polar nights and no exposure to sunlight β allowing the sea ice that covers the Arctic Ocean to thicken.
Labe then shared a graph from the DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute) showing temperatures continuing to get warmer in correlation with the sea ice decline.
Labe said: "Today's latest Arctic temperature continues to move the wrong direction...up. Quite an anomalous spike!"
Today's latest #Arctic mean temperature continues to move the wrong direction... up. Quite an anomalous spike! pic.twitter.com/C93cQWUKV9
The graph shows temperatures north of 80 latitude (the Arctic circle) were sitting at around minus 5 degrees Celcius on Tuesday 15 November, which may sound cold, but is actually far off the average minus 25 degrees for this time of year.
Labe added: "There is nothing close to this particular period in the ERA40 record."
"Apologies for the incessant, daily updates on temperature and sea ice changes, but this fall [Autumn] is just remarkable for lack of a better word."
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