Sea Ice Update July 4 2014 – Antarctica Still Amazes – 2.3 million sq km Higher Than 2002

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 184 of 2014

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 176,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 15 for the day. And still higher than the 1981-201 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,530,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day. This is 2.3 million sq km higher than the 2002 extent for the same day.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -1,355,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 32 for the day.

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

Global_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_184_1981-2010

Antarctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_184_1981-2010

Arctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_184_1981-2010

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