A recent report from the CU-Boulder's Snow and Ice Data Center concluded that the Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the third-lowest recorded since satellites began measuring sea ice extent in 1979. Most of the 2009 September Arctic sea ice is thin first- or second-year ice, rather than thicker, multi-year ice that used to dominate the region. The scientists warned that they are seeing "a downward trend that appears to be heading toward ice-free Arctic summers."I really enjoy reading stories set in the Arctic and other cold climates. My all time favorite is Smilla's Sense of Snow (1993). Place a hold on one of these newer titles to learn more about and appreciate the Arctic region.
Arctic adventure stories
Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler
Unabridged CD
Freezing Point by Karen Dionne
Stephen Coonts' Deep Black: Arctic Gold
Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child
Large Type
Unabridged CD
The Terror by Dan Simmons
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