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Antarctic sea ice reaches record levels, scientists say
An area about three times the size of Australia, in the Antarctic region, is now covered by sea ice.
Scientists say the extent of Antarctic sea ice cover is at its highest level since records began.
Satellite imagery reveals an area of about 20 million square kilometres covered by sea ice around the Antarctic continent.
Jan Lieser from the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) said the discovery was made two days ago.
"This is an area covered by sea ice which we've never seen from space before," he said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-14/the-wilkins-ice-shelf-in-antarctica/5742616
An area about three times the size of Australia, in the Antarctic region, is now covered by sea ice.

Scientists say the extent of Antarctic sea ice cover is at its highest level since records began.
Satellite imagery reveals an area of about 20 million square kilometres covered by sea ice around the Antarctic continent.
Jan Lieser from the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) said the discovery was made two days ago.
"This is an area covered by sea ice which we've never seen from space before," he said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-14/the-wilkins-ice-shelf-in-antarctica/5742616