JAXA sea ice extent data from Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.
MASIE (Arctic only)
2012 was the lowest minimum sea ice according to most sea ice extent charts.
DMI is now showing 2016 crossing to be higher than 2012. JAXA doesn’t show this yet.
JAXA shows almost 0 melt for 3 days in Arctic. And Antarctic is climbing rapidly.
JAXA sea ice extent data from Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.
MASIE (Arctic only)
JAXA sea ice extent data from Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.
MASIE is a different sea ice index for the Arctic only.