Arctic Sea Ice – Page 187

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 02 2014 – -985,000 sq km below Normal

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 02 2014 – -985,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 244. Data here.

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 01 2014 – Still 1.7 million sq km Higher Than 2012

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 01 2014 – -1,005,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 243. Data here.

1.7 million sq km higher than 2012 for the same day. 1 million higher than 2011. 1 million higher than 2007 … etc etc

MASIE Arctic Aug 31 2014 – Infill Edition

Published on August 31, 2014August 31, 2014 by sunshinehours14 Comments

Aug 31 2014 MASIE Update – The data for day 241 us missing because of the data glitch on 30-Aug-2014. I have infilled with a guess using the formula (Day 240 + Day 242) / 2

Data here. Click for bigger.

Region	155 days ago	End	Last 154	Last 28	Last 14	Last 7	Last 3	Last 1
Chukchi Sea	966,006	322,273	-643,733	-273,253	-152,628	-82,580	-47,546	-23,560
Greenland Sea	603,416	214,362	-389,053	-137,668	-52,481	-30,460	-28,937	-11,800
Barents Sea	645,917	125,481	-520,436	30,863	12,611	-11,729	-26,084	-10,339
Kara Sea	933,859	132,148	-801,711	-183,939	-54,982	-37,843	-18,547	-4,706
Canadian Archipelago	853,214	505,283	-347,932	-172,939	-22,496	-6,741	-269	-3,843
Beaufort Sea	1,070,445	717,347	-353,098	-136,302	-46,463	6,076	-5,861	-972
Hudson Bay	1,260,903	41,866	-1,219,037	-113,002	-45,855	-8,017	-9,579	-397
Bering Sea	697,324	0	-697,324	0	0	0	0	0
Baltic Sea	15,337	0	-15,337	0	0	0	0	0
Sea of Okhotsk	853,240	0	-853,240	0	0	0	0	0
Yellow Sea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence	1,688,530	14,462	-1,674,068	-58,086	1,865	4,220	18	9
East Siberian Sea	1,087,137	528,474	-558,664	-367,032	-100,198	-45,079	-7,241	971
Laptev Sea	897,845	27,175	-870,670	-185,864	-21,211	1,962	2,048	2,018
Central Arctic	3,221,921	3,010,793	-211,128	-194,195	-58,087	-3,742	29,060	9,700

Northern Hemisphere (Total)	14,805,115	5,640,806	-9,164,308	-1,791,416	-539,924	-213,934	-112,939	-42,919

NH (Average Loss per Day)			-59,125	-63,979	-38,566	-30,562	-37,646	-42,919

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 30 2014 – Drifting Towards 1 Standard Deviation

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 30 2014 – -1,022,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 241. Data here.

Sea Ice Data is late today – Aug 30 2014

Published on August 30, 2014August 30, 2014 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

UPDATE: Data has been published

Normally the NSIDC Sea Ice Data is posted on their site at 6:51am Pacific Time.

Some days it is late or isn’t updated until the next day.

The MASIE data gets updated about 7:17am Pacific. It was updated … but it is the previous days data.

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 29 2014 – Flattening Out

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 29 2014 – -1,068,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 240. Data here.

MASIE Arctic Aug 29 2014 – Smallish Melt – Central Arctic Up

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Aug 29 2014 MASIE Update – Smallish Melt – Central Arctic Up

Data here. Click for bigger.

Region	153 days ago	End	Last 152	Last 28	Last 14	Last 7	Last 3	Last 1
East Siberian Sea	1,087,137	526,531	-560,606	-403,086	-135,058	-57,657	-20,196	-9,184
Kara Sea	933,859	141,560	-792,300	-208,394	-61,807	-19,750	-22,995	-9,136
Hudson Bay	1,260,903	42,660	-1,218,243	-126,611	-50,283	-7,223	-7,078	-8,785
Barents Sea	645,917	146,158	-499,759	53,791	35,795	22,362	8,900	-5,406
Greenland Sea	603,416	237,962	-365,454	-114,575	-42,848	-16,280	-7,868	-5,337
Beaufort Sea	1,070,445	719,292	-351,153	-127,641	-57,714	14,690	7,173	-3,917
Laptev Sea	897,845	23,140	-874,705	-224,482	-37,409	4,939	3,417	-1,987
Chukchi Sea	966,006	369,392	-596,614	-237,721	-129,618	-45,495	-36,169	-426
Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence	1,688,530	14,444	-1,674,087	-62,523	-465	4,183	-2,978	0
Bering Sea	697,324	0	-697,324	0	0	0	0	0
Baltic Sea	15,337	0	-15,337	0	0	0	0	0
Sea of Okhotsk	853,240	0	-853,240	0	0	0	0	0
Yellow Sea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canadian Archipelago	853,214	512,969	-340,245	-176,859	-25,011	-4,652	-980	7,418
Central Arctic	3,221,921	2,991,393	-230,528	-215,618	-101,321	-33,385	-7	9,660

Northern Hemisphere (Total)	14,805,115	5,726,644	-9,078,471	-1,843,719	-605,737	-138,268	-78,780	-27,101

NH (Average Loss per Day)			-59,336	-65,847	-43,267	-19,753	-26,260	-27,101

MASIE Arctic Aug 28 2014 – Last 7 Days Up and Down – Barents Sea Unusual

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Aug 28 2014 MASIE Update – The last 7 days have been up and down. 6 regions gained over last day (see at bottom) and 5 of those have a positive change over 3 days.

Data here. Click for bigger.

See how bizarre the Barents Sea is compare to previous 4 years.:

Region	152 days ago	End	Last 151	Last 28	Last 14	Last 7	Last 3	Last 1
Kara Sea	933,859	150,696	-783,163	-197,441	-56,246	-6,863	-15,760	-7,781
East Siberian Sea	1,087,137	535,715	-551,422	-399,480	-160,613	-52,800	-24,345	-5,451
Chukchi Sea	966,006	369,819	-596,188	-243,128	-135,602	-55,842	-35,034	-3,888
Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence	1,688,530	14,444	-1,674,087	-62,007	-6,262	4,287	4,201	-2,470
Greenland Sea	603,416	243,299	-360,116	-113,522	-36,738	-5,499	-2,979	-136
Bering Sea	697,324	0	-697,324	0	0	0	0	0
Baltic Sea	15,337	0	-15,337	0	0	0	0	0
Sea of Okhotsk	853,240	0	-853,240	0	0	0	0	0
Yellow Sea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canadian Archipelago	853,214	505,552	-347,663	-189,321	-47,791	-5,478	-9,943	1,398
Central Arctic	3,221,921	2,981,734	-240,188	-228,505	-136,325	-47,407	1,203	2,145
Beaufort Sea	1,070,445	723,209	-347,236	-115,035	-66,257	19,482	11,937	5,847
Hudson Bay	1,260,903	51,445	-1,209,458	-113,934	-41,690	-7,698	1,707	6,169
Barents Sea	645,917	151,565	-494,353	67,628	39,410	42,304	19,985	7,908
Laptev Sea	897,845	25,126	-872,718	-236,263	-53,555	6,063	3,703	9,965

Northern Hemisphere (Total)	14,805,115	5,753,745	-9,051,370	-1,831,007	-701,669	-109,452	-45,325	13,705

NH (Average Loss per Day)			-59,548	-65,393	-50,119	-15,636	-15,108	13,705

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 28 2014 – Highest In Last 8 Years

Published on August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 by sunshinehours12 Comments

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Aug 28 2014 – -1,075,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 239. Data here.

2006 was the last time Arctic Sea Ice Extent was higher for day 239.

MASIE Arctic Aug 27 2014 – Smallish Melt – Barents and Beaufort Increase

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Aug 25 2014 MASIE Update – Smallish Melt – Barents and Beaufort Increase

Data here. Click for bigger.

Region	151 days ago	End	Last 150	Last 28	Last 14	Last 7	Last 3	Last 1
Chukchi Sea	966,006	373,707	-592,300	-237,929	-131,714	-63,872	-31,146	-31,854
Central Arctic	3,221,921	2,979,589	-242,332	-227,666	-142,539	-71,843	-34,947	-11,812
Canadian Archipelago	853,214	504,154	-349,061	-191,839	-61,886	-15,376	-7,870	-9,796
Kara Sea	933,859	158,477	-775,382	-171,979	-53,037	-15,174	-11,515	-6,078
East Siberian Sea	1,087,137	541,167	-545,971	-406,990	-162,755	-72,875	-32,386	-5,561
Laptev Sea	897,845	15,161	-882,683	-258,052	-75,160	-22,794	-10,051	-4,561
Hudson Bay	1,260,903	45,276	-1,215,627	-120,439	-61,869	-31,208	-4,607	-4,462
Greenland Sea	603,416	243,436	-359,980	-106,561	-39,529	-26,351	-1,387	-2,394
Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence	1,688,530	16,914	-1,671,617	-57,585	-4,010	5,832	6,671	-508
Bering Sea	697,324	0	-697,324	0	0	0	0	0
Baltic Sea	15,337	0	-15,337	0	0	0	0	0
Sea of Okhotsk	853,240	0	-853,240	0	0	0	0	0
Yellow Sea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beaufort Sea	1,070,445	717,362	-353,083	-122,652	-72,103	1,370	6,090	5,243
Barents Sea	645,917	143,656	-502,261	66,980	30,224	29,929	6,447	6,399

Northern Hemisphere (Total)	14,805,115	5,740,040	-9,065,075	-1,834,712	-774,376	-282,362	-114,701	-65,384

NH (Average Loss per Day)			-60,034	-65,525	-55,313	-40,337	-38,234	-65,384