This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide Chronicles.
We're heading toward the end of the Arctic sea ice melt season as the sun descends toward the horizon in the polar latitudes. Speaking of polar latitudes, here's a picture from Barrow AK from yesterday morning, annotated with the weather at the time. Foggy and gloomy, par for the course in August.
Barrow AK web cam photo, 23 August 2010 at 5:36 a.m. Alaska Time
More below the fold.
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