<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Real Science]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[stevengoddard]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/author/stevengoddard/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Ice Forecast Verification]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>The video below shows current ice (thin red line) my June forecast (dashed line) and NSIDC&#8217;s forecast summer minimum (red horizontal line.)  Who do you think is going to be closest?</p>
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<p>DMI shows ice extent almost unchanged over the last week.</p>
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<p>Temperatures are forecast to be below freezing over the ice for the next two weeks</p>
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