Day 311: In the last four days MASIE extent grew by 230,000 Km2 to 9.89 M Km2 or 62% of last March max.
Three regions have recovered to 100% of March max: Beaufort, Laptev, and Canadian Archipelago. Central Arctic is close.
Regions exceeding the NH ice extent average:
Central Arctic is at 99.6% of the max last March
Laptev has grown to 100%
Canadian Archipelago is now at 100%
Beaufort Sea is up to 100%
Kara is at 87%,
East Siberian Sea is at 88%
Chukchi has grown to 64%,
Greenland Sea is at 63%
Day 311: In the last four days MASIE extent grew by 230,000 Km2 to 9.89 M Km2 or 62% of last March max.
Three regions have recovered to 100% of March max: Beaufort, Laptev, and Canadian Archipelago. Central Arctic is close.
Regions exceeding the NH ice extent average:
Central Arctic is at 99.6% of the max last March
Laptev has grown to 100%
Canadian Archipelago is now at 100%
Beaufort Sea is up to 100%
Kara is at 87%,
East Siberian Sea is at 88%
Chukchi has grown to 64%,
Greenland Sea is at 63%
Correction: 9.89 M Km2 is 64% of max.