Question

Will 2017 see the smallest extent of Arctic Sea ice in recorded history?

Resolved :No68%

4 comments4

Total Forecasters81

Community Prediction68% (56% - 77%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 68%

Did this actually happen?No

Community Baseline Score

-42.1

Community Peer Score

30.8

Authors:

VLT

Opened:

Dec 1, 2016

Closes:

Jun 1, 2017

Resolves:

Sep 19, 2017

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