Community Climate System Model-2000 (IMAGE)

National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Community Climate System Model-2000

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The image from 2000, based on simulations produced by the Community Climate System Model, shows the approximate extent of Arctic sea ice in September. The model indicates the extent of this late-summer ice could begin to retreat abruptly within several decades.

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