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How do we measure sea ice extent(Direct measurement)

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By people or remote instruments, e.g. buoys, only get measurements in a few places at a time

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How do we measure sea ice extent(Submarines)

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Submarines have used sound waves to measure thickness under the ice in the arctic

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How do we measure sea ice extent(satelites)

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Using passive microwaves

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How do we measure sea ice extent(satelites)

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Radio waves can measure sea ice volume, measures changes in height compared to ocean water

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Seasonal cycle in sea ice extent(how does the graph of Sea ice extent(y) look with months(x)

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Antarctic - decreases in winter months, then increases toward spring/summer
Arctic - Increases in winter months and decreases toward spring/summer

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How is sea ice extent changing over time in antarctic and arctic

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Antarctic(southern hemisphere) - increasing, arctic - decreasing

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Does melting sea ice contribute to sea level rise

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No it is already in the water