<?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[NSIDC Increases Their Arctic&nbsp;Forecast]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>During July, NSIDC was forecasting a September minimum of 4.74 million km²</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook/2010/july">http://www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook/2010/july</a></p>
<p>In the August report, they have upped their forecast to 5.0 million km². This is just below my submitted estimate of 5.1 for the minimum, down from my June forecast of 5.5 million.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook/2010/august">http://www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook/2010/august</a></p>
<p>In June, NSIDC also forecast 5.5, which was identical to my June forecast.</p>
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<p>Different methodologies, but we seem to be converging on similar numbers.</p>
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