claim: But abnormal temperature spikes in February and earlier this month have left it vulnerable to winds, which have pushed the ice further away from the coast than at any time since satellite records began in the 1970s.”
evidence: A lower air temperature of −94.7 °C ( −138.5 °F ) was recorded in 2010 by satellite—however, it may be influenced by ground temperatures and was not recorded at a height of 7 feet ( 2 m ) above the surface as required for the official air temperature records.