Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Stats for 2013 (so far)

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Antarctic Sea Ice Extent has dropped two days in a row (see below) after setting an all time record.

It may very well rise again. But I thought I would publish some stats.

Maximum Sea Ice Extent for 2013 occurred (so far) on day 257 which was the 10th earliest. The earliest was day 243 in 1994. The latest was day 277 in 1988. The lowest max was in 1986.

Minimum Sea Ice Extent for 2013 occurred on day 50 which was the 7th earliest. It was the 2nd highest minimum behind 2008. The earliest minimum was also in 1994 on day 43. The latest minimum occurred on day 65 in 1986. The lowest minimum was in 1997.

Year Min Max day of Max day of Min
2013 3.6504 19.51234 257 50
2012 3.11109 19.47713 266 54
2011 2.31884 18.95328 266 53
2010 2.8422 18.9968 249 47
2009 2.67096 19.29864 267 53
2008 3.69176 18.29726 247 51
2007 2.7227 19.08545 272 50
2006 2.4866 19.35934 264 51
2005 2.80387 19.29451 272 49
2004 3.25927 19.12341 252 51
2003 3.6257 18.67907 268 48
2002 2.69691 18.11556 252 51
2001 3.44094 18.49324 271 50
2000 2.58248 19.15817 272 49
1999 2.70723 18.98068 273 51
1998 2.7715 19.2433 258 56
1997 2.26415 18.79094 265 58
1996 2.59733 18.83039 267 56
1995 3.32988 18.7353 269 55
1994 3.08286 18.8266 243 43
1993 2.28078 18.709 263 50
1992 2.49238 18.4663 255 54
1991 2.55355 18.66993 273 58
1990 2.78435 18.3788 273 53
1989 2.7229 18.27368 266 51
1988 2.63862 18.78456 277 55
1987 3.01642 18.52332 258 52
1986 2.95395 18.02672 261 65
1985 2.60211 18.93215 254 50
1984 2.38292 18.37747 266 58
1983 2.84656 18.81042 263 55
1982 2.8927 18.55004 246 52
1981 2.69524 18.85906 261 51
1980 2.52686 19.09137 267 57
1979 2.91521 18.36699 256 48

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4 thoughts on “Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Stats for 2013 (so far)”

  1. Great info in this table. Can you provide the same for the Arctic. The comparison of max on Antarctic to min on Arctic might be interesting.

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  2. Pingback: Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Stats for 2013 (As Of Oct 22) | sunshine hours

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