A quick update for sea ice extent:
- Global Sea Ice is only 152,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 0.8% abovethe mean.
- Antarctic Sea Ice is 806,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 22% above the mean and 4th highest in the satellite era.
- Arctic Sea Ice is 654,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is 4.2% below the mean . Arctic Sea Ice rose 250,000 sq km in 2 days.
Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.


