The annualpattern of sea-ice extent varies due to marked changes in weather and ocean conditions within a pruticular year. In the NASA visualization, the sea-ice extent trends dO\vnward 0:1a decadal scale, with small-scale annual fluctuatio In what season of the year is Arctic sea-ice at its minimum?   Winter Summer   Melting sea ice affects climate in several ways. As the ice melts, it adds fresh water to the o ean, often experienced at higher latitudes. This region of the planet, especially in the Atlantic Ocean, is the starting point for circulation of water deeper in the ocean. As this water freshens, its density decreases, weakening the mixing and density dnven movement m the water column.   Assea ice melts, decreases.   sealevel salinity

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  1. The annualpattern of sea-ice extent varies due to marked changes in weather and ocean conditions within a pruticular year. In the NASA visualization, the sea-ice extent trends dO\vnward 0:1a decadal scale, with small-scale annual fluctuatio In what season of the year is Arctic sea-ice at its minimum?

 

  1. Winter
  2. Summer

 

Melting sea ice affects climate in several ways. As the ice melts, it adds fresh water to the o ean, often experienced at higher latitudes. This region of the planet, especially in the Atlantic Ocean, is the starting point for circulation of water deeper in the ocean. As this water freshens, its density decreases, weakening the mixing and density dnven movement m the water column.

 

  1. Assea ice melts, decreases.

 

  1. sealevel
  2. salinity
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