The scientists say the average Arctic sea ice extent last month was about five million square kilometers.

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They also assert that, as a member, America could itself lay claim to some 600 square miles of additional Arctic seabeds.

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Earlier this month NSICD scientists reported that winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was just 14.7 million square kilometers (5.7m square miles) -- slightly better than the all-time low 14.5m square kilometers (5.6m square miles) in 2006 -- but well short of the 15.7m average for 1979-2000.

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The extent of Arctic sea ice extent fell to 4.10 million square kilometers on August 26, 2012.

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