Sea Ice Update May 19 2014 – Antarctic 71st Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 699,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 138 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 699,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 6th for the day.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,254,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 71st daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -555,000 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_138_1981-2010 Antarctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_138_1981-2010 Arctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_138_1981-2010

 

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