Category: Antarctic Sea Ice

Global Sea Ice Extent Aug 8 2014 – 288,000 sq km Above Normal

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Global Sea Ice Extent is  288,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. Still higher than any year (for day 217) since 2000.

These years had less global sea ice at the same day: 1985 1986 1990 1991 1993 1995 1997 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 9 2014 – 1,274,000 sq km Above Normal – Amazing Climb!

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Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,274,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 142nd daily record for 2014.

Amazing climb has resumed. 180,000 sq km in last two days.  300,000 sq km above previous record for the same day in 2010.

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Global Sea Ice Extent Aug 8 2014 – 245,000 sq km Above Normal

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Global Sea Ice Extent is 245,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. The last year it was higher on this day was back in 2000.

This is the list of years with LESS global sea ice extent on day 219;

1985 1986 1990 1991 1993 1995 1997 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 6 2014 – 1,357,000 sq km Above Normal – 139th Daily Record

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Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,357,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 139th daily record for 2014.

A pause after a huge jump. Those pauses are not unusual as you can see from the 2013 record breaking run (the black line).

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