El hielo del Ártico desciende a un nuevo mínimo infographic
Graphic shows September 16, 2012 extent of sea ice and 1979 to 2000 average.
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El hielo del Ártico desciende a un nuevo mínimo

September 20, 2012 - Arctic sea ice has melted to its lowest level this year, setting a record for the lowest summer cover since satellite data collection began 33 years ago. The record was broken on August 26, when the ice shrank below the record set in 2007. After that, it kept melting for three more weeks, bringing the ice extent to nearly half of the 1979-2000 average.

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PUBLISHED: 20/09/2012; STORY: Graphic News
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