Sea Ice Update March 5 2014 – Global Sea Ice Is Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice is only 25,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  That is 0.135% below the mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice is  716,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 22.5% above the mean.  
  • Arctic Sea Ice is 741,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  That is 4.8% below the mean .

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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