Update: Since March 27 Antarctic Sea Ice Extent has been more than two standard deviations above normal. 82 days out of 126.

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 126 of 2014:

• Global Sea Ice Extent is 861,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 4 for the day.
• Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,517,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day.  It is also the 59th daily record for 2014.
• Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -657,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 34 for the day.

NOAA Data here and here here.

Graphs below. (The big view for a change)  Click for bigger.