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Earth loses its 'air conditioner' : Arctic ice cap shrinks to record low level /

In September 2012, scientists found that the Arctic ice cap had melted to the smallest size ever. Ray Suarez talks to Walt Meier, a scientist at the U.S. National Ice and Snow Data Center about the new evidence and how a lack of Arctic sea ice affects ocean currents and changes weather patterns.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions (Producer)
Other Authors: Suarez, Ray, 1957- (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Arlington, VA : MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, 2012.
Series:Coping with climate change ; season 1, episode 9
Environmental studies in video
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Global warming.
Arctic regions.
Climate Change
Global Warming
Climat > Changements.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Arctique.
Climatic changes
Global warming
Arctic Regions
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:In September 2012, scientists found that the Arctic ice cap had melted to the smallest size ever. Ray Suarez talks to Walt Meier, a scientist at the U.S. National Ice and Snow Data Center about the new evidence and how a lack of Arctic sea ice affects ocean currents and changes weather patterns.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 min.).
Playing Time:00:05:41