So you think Barrentsz and Baffin will ice this year Aimsir? How do you envisage such a thing with the ocean temps appearing to call the tune?
As for 'records' are we not facing a very poor 'area' rebuild over winter just by the very fact that there is less open water to freeze this winter ( due to 'rebound' ice cover)?
I can see your point on less open water, Gray.
But there still is more open water than normal ready to leak heat away to the winter night.
Especially on the European side.
The rebound certainly cannot be like last years,but I reckon by the trends in the chart I have shown earlier we could expect to take on about 1.25 million overall.
I don't see any reason,btw, why Baffin and Barrents will not ice this year. do you?.
Have you seen the recent trend toward below normal sst anomalies for both the above areas?.
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