Sea Ice Update May 5 2014 – Antarctic Breaks Old Daily Record By 560,000 sq km – Global Sea Ice 950,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 124 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 950,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,529,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. 57th Daily Record for 2014. Broke the Old Record for the day by 560,000 sq km
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -580,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

Global_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_124_1981-2010 Antarctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_124_1981-2010 Arctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_124_1981-2010

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