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MASIE Arctic Day 84 – 2016

Published on March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

MASIE and NSIDC are two different sea ice indexes. The difference between the two methodologies is here. MAISE only goes back to 2006.

MASIE has jumped over 400,000 sq km in the last few days. Thanks to Ron.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 84 – 2016

Published on March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 by sunshinehours11 Comment

Arctic Sea Ice is just bouncing along at the same level its been for 30 days.

Global Sea Ice is well inside the one standard deviation mark.

Antarctic Sea Ice is well above the mean.

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Update – Record Low Maximum?

Published on March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by sunshinehours12 Comments

There have been many online articles predicting Arctic Sea Ice doom in the last week.

My favorite quote is: “Scientists warn that the area covered by this winter’s Arctic sea ice could turn out to be the lowest ever measured.”

Total nonsense. In fact, as of day 83 Arctic Sea Ice extent is higher than it was in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2015.

The record that may be set (maybe not since there is still a week or so to go before day 90 which is the latest maximum) is lowest maximum.

The record may be broken by 20,000 sq km. Out of 14,000,000 sq km. 0.14%

And MASIE (a different method) has 2016’s maximum 400,000 sq km HIGHER than 2006. (MASIE only goes back to 2006)

Year	Min	Max	day of Max	day of Min
2012	3368882.08	15821891.32	82	264
2008	4223400.12	15661926.25	72	265
2014	5066134.38	15523208.18	73	262
2013	4677324.53	15505010.03	73	260
2010	4716943.6	15,396,877.99	77	266
2009	4871392.35	15,326,130.68	62	254
2011	4302977.96	15,110,021.96	67	257
2016	13095244.88	15,077,599.37	61
2015	4442258.23	14,910,198.98	62	260
2007	3986945.93	14,907,125.15	73	261
2006	5640540.95	14,663,037.37	69	267

NSIDC/NOAA data graph.

The latest South / North

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 83 – 2016

Published on March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by sunshinehours11 Comment

Arctic Sea Ice is just bouncing along at the same level its been for 10 days. The latest maximum was day 90.

Global Sea Ice is now inside the one standard deviation mark.

Antarctic Sea Ice is above the mean.

MASIE Day 82 2016 – Bering Sea

Published on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

MASIE and NSIDC are two different sea ice indexes. The difference between the two methodologies is here.

Right now MASIE is running about 1,000,000 sq km lower than 2012. The Bering Sea region is running over 500,000 sq km lower than 2012.

2012 was the highest MASIE maximum (data only goes back to 2006) and also the lowest minimum in the summer.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 82 – 2016

Published on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by sunshinehours14 Comments

Arctic Sea Ice is within 45,000 sq km of avoiding a new record of lowest maximum. (It was closer yesterday)

Global Sea Ice is now just inside the one standard deviation mark.

Antarctic Sea Ice is above the mean.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 81 – 2016

Published on March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

Arctic Sea Ice is back to within 20,000 sq km of avoiding a new record of lowest maximum.

Global Sea Ice is now just inside the one standard deviation mark.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 80 – 2016

Published on March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 by sunshinehours11 Comment

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 79 – 2016

Published on March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

Antarctica Sea Ice is above the 1981-2010 mean for the first time since Dec 30 2015.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 78- 2016

Published on March 19, 2016March 19, 2016 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment