March 2013 – Page 3 – sunshine hours

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent – 6th daily record for 2013

Published on March 13, 2013March 13, 2013 by sunshinehours15 Comments

Day 71 in the Antarctic was another daily record for Sea Ice Extent (most ice on this day). That makes 6 for 2013 (corrected from 2003 typo). And the 3rd day in a row.

There are only 7 days where a daily record exists from before 2000. 345 records are from 2006 to 2013.

NSIDC has a dedicated page to Arctic Sea Ice. And one for Greenland. But no page dedicated to the Antarctic. That makes them propagandists, not scientists.

Year	No of Daily Records
2010	129
2008	128
2006	29
2012	24
2007	21
2009	8
2000	6
2013	6
2004	5
1998	4
2005	3
1979	2
1980	1

Day 71

USA NOAA Feb 2013 – Colder Than 1896 and 1898 and 1907 and 45 Other February’s

Published on March 13, 2013March 12, 2013 by sunshinehours11 Comment

According to the NOAA February 2013 was tied with 1944 as the 70th “warmest” February out of 119.

Which means 48 have been warmer. Not much sign of warming this February. The following list are the February’s warmer than 2013:

1896 1898 1907 1909 1915 1921 1924 1925 1926 1927 1930 1931 1932 1935 1938 1943 1945 1946 1950 1952 1953 1954 1957 1961 1962 1970 1974 1976 1977 1981 1983 1984 1986 1987 1990 1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2005 2006 2009 2012

The term “global warming” doesn’t quite fit a February colder than 1896 and 1898 and 1907 ….

Year	Feb	Feb Rank Out of 119
2013	34.78	70 (Tie)
2012	37.74	105
2011	33.04	49
2010	31.78	30
2009	36.76	97
2008	34.51	67
2007	32.37	38
2006	34.88	72
2005	37.89	107
2004	33.53	53
2003	32.96	46
2002	36.34	93
2001	33.89	62
2000	39.84	117
1999	39.73	115
1998	39.08	112
1997	36.21	91
1996	35.58	82
1995	37.31	101
1994	31.87	31
1993	31.02	22
1992	39.75	116
1991	39.72	114
1990	36.74	95
1989	29.04	9
1988	33.58	55
1987	37.54	103
1986	35.9	86
1985	30.88	20
1984	37.51	102
1983	37.03	99
1982	32.61	42
1981	36.75	96
1980	32.87	44
1979	28.09	7
1978	28.02	6
1977	36.13	88
1976	39.62	113
1975	32.81	43
1974	34.88	73
1973	33.75	59
1972	33.59	56
1971	33.57	54
1970	35.46	81
1969	32.91	45
1968	33.03	48
1967	33.02	47
1966	31.37	25
1965	32.57	40
1964	31.97	33
1963	34.21	65
1962	35.03	74
1961	37.57	104
1960	30.75	19
1959	32.61	41
1958	32.09	35
1957	38.11	109
1956	32.35	37
1955	31.26	23
1954	41.5	119
1953	36.1	87
1952	35.7	85
1951	34.66	69
1950	35.69	84
1949	32.06	34
1948	31.74	29
1947	31.54	26
1946	35.05	75
1945	35.45	80
1944	34.78	70
1943	36.45	94
1942	30.97	21
1941	33.69	57
1940	34.05	64
1939	30.18	16
1938	36.17	89
1937	31.9	32
1936	25.33	1
1935	36.18	90
1934	34.43	66
1933	29.87	14
1932	36.85	98
1931	38.14	110
1930	40.28	118
1929	27.17	5
1928	34.53	68
1927	37.98	108
1926	37.85	106
1925	38.47	111
1924	35.31	77
1923	29.76	12
1922	32.12	36
1921	37.08	100
1920	33.72	58
1919	32.42	39
1918	34.05	63
1917	30.26	17
1916	33.13	50
1915	36.22	92
1914	29.81	13
1913	29.74	11
1912	31.33	24
1911	33.82	60
1910	29.48	10
1909	35.12	76
1908	33.17	51
1907	35.63	83
1906	33.83	61
1905	27.1	4
1904	31.64	27
1903	28.75	8
1902	31.66	28
1901	29.93	15
1900	30.71	18
1899	25.61	2
1898	35.43	79
1897	33.5	52
1896	35.31	78
1895	26.9	3

2nd Record In A Row – Antarctic Sea Ice Day 70 2013 Is 5th Record for the Day This Year

Published on March 12, 2013 by sunshinehours13 Comments

2008 has many, many records for most ice extent for a day in the early part of the year.

2013 managed to set records 3 times and then was just slightly below 2008 for weeks.

Well, on day 69 and 70 2013 caught up to 2008, and finally set its 4th and 5th records for the day.

Antarctic Sea Ice Day 69 2013 Is 4th Record for the Day This Year

Published on March 11, 2013 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

2008 has many, many records for most ice extent for a day in the early part of the year.

2013 managed to set records 3 times and then was just slightly below 2008 for weeks.

Well, on day 69 2013 caught up to 2008, and finally set its 4th record for the day.

Canada Feb 2013

Published on March 9, 2013 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

According to the Environment Canada “Normals”, Canada was warmer than the 1971-2000 average in Feb 2013.

The warmth was concentrated in the far west and the far east.

The middle was slightly warmer or slightly cooler. And the Arctic was mostly cooler than normal.

The anomaly map for Feb 2013 and an animated gif of Jan 2012 to Feb 2013. Click to make them bigger.

Vancouver and Victoria Airports in BC Colder Thans 1940s/1960s

Published on March 6, 2013 by sunshinehours12 Comments

The next two graphs are anomaly data from Environment Canada up to Feb 2013. The data in the boxes is the 5 year average. Red for warmer than 1971-2000, blue for colder.

For Victoria, the last 5 years have been only .06C warmer than the 1971-2000 average. More importantly, it is the coldest 5 year period in the last 25 years. And colder than the period around 1960. And it would probably be colder than the 1940s if the data went back that far,

For Vancouver, the last 5 years have been only .18C warmer than the 1971-2000 average. More importantly, it is the coldest 5 year period in the last 25 years. And colder than the period around 1960. And colder than the 5 year period around 1940 .

Click to enlarge.