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low the 2007 record and is 49% below the mean for the 1979-2000 minimum. As already
noted, we appear to be on course to see an ice-free Arctic in late summer by as early as
2030-2050. For more details on the history of Arctic sea ice decline and a prognosis for the
future, try the papers by Wang and Overland (2009) and by Overland and Wang (2013).