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Climate Scientist at @climatecentral.org | PhD | Passionate about improving science communication through data-driven stories | Princeton, NJ | https://zacklabe.com/ Views, thoughts, and opinions expressed here are only my own.
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This is related to the dataset’s coarse spatial resolution (statistical smoothing) at both poles.
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Hmmmm, working for me now.
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Check out figure 6 here: nsidc.org/sea-ice-toda...
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Yep! Definitely a major contributor.
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Yep, same slowdown for volume as well: doi.org/10.1029/2021...
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Yes, a recent slowdown: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
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Yep, this was one of my first studies I ever worked on: doi.org/10.1029/2018...
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The dataset was slightly improved in terms of quality, but visually you won’t notice any significant differences. I just wanted to be transparent about my choice of data.
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Check this out: doi.org/10.22541/ess...
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It's the 3rd lowest on record for this time of year. Just ignore them. Here's some data and visuals: zacklabe.com/antarctic-se...
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Ugh, so sorry to hear this. I really wish this would get some more coverage out to the public. CC @danielbailey99.bsky.social
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Yes, several organizations have done so.
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I update a graph here (midway down the page): zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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No, not with GISTEMPv4
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This dataset doesn't even exist prior to 1880. We also do not have high-quality observations in the Arctic prior to the early/mid-20th century.
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Here is a comparison from www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/Data/G...
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Ugh!