An Initial Estimate of the Cost of Lost Climate Regulation Services Due to Changes in the Arctic Cryosphere

Many people are familiar with the recent graphic images of shrinking ice on the Arctic Ocean, and may be aware of projections that the Arctic could be ice-free in the summer by the year 2030. However, there is little recognition of the significant loss in economic value that the disappearance of Arc...

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Main Authors: Henry Huntington, Pew Environment Group
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
arctic cryosphere
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.180.6328
http://www.e3network.org/papers/Cost_of_Warming_Arctic.pdf
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Summary:Many people are familiar with the recent graphic images of shrinking ice on the Arctic Ocean, and may be aware of projections that the Arctic could be ice-free in the summer by the year 2030. However, there is little recognition of the significant loss in economic value that the disappearance of Arctic sea ice, snow, glaciers and permafrost could

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