In 2011 Arctic Sea Ice Extent on day 205 was 6.9 million sq km. In 2014, on the same day, it is 7.7 million sq km. That is 800,000 sq km higher.
Category: Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice UP 50,000 sq km! July 24 2014 Update
Arctic Sea Ice Extent rose 50,000 sq km. Not unprecedented. But not normal this time of year.
MASIE Arctic July 22 2014 – It’s Melting … Slowly
July 22 2014 MASIE Update – It’s Melting … Slowly
Data here.
| Region | 115 days ago | End | Last 114 | Last 28 | Last 14 | Last 7 | Last 3 | Last 1 |
| Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence | 1,688,530 | 123,492 | -1,565,038 | -652,978 | -127,245 | -26,848 | -3,535 | -17,394 |
| Greenland Sea | 603,416 | 396,390 | -207,026 | -164,696 | -47,450 | -22,904 | -13,055 | -13,648 |
| Hudson Bay | 1,260,903 | 270,931 | -989,972 | -766,723 | -339,427 | -88,068 | -19,081 | -8,476 |
| Central Arctic | 3,221,921 | 3,196,228 | -25,693 | -44,670 | -28,590 | 3,595 | -1,055 | -5,836 |
| Canadian Archipelago | 853,214 | 708,346 | -144,868 | -52,022 | -28,522 | -20,550 | 2,704 | -625 |
| Beaufort Sea | 1,070,445 | 826,418 | -244,027 | -144,617 | -51,017 | 14,100 | 13,907 | 0 |
| Chukchi Sea | 966,006 | 647,376 | -318,630 | -103,683 | -62,339 | 2,558 | 9,154 | 0 |
| East Siberian Sea | 1,087,137 | 1,008,434 | -78,703 | -29,672 | -4,512 | 31,517 | 24,168 | 0 |
| Laptev Sea | 897,845 | 377,521 | -520,324 | -297,742 | -111,211 | -35,448 | 17,560 | 0 |
| Kara Sea | 933,859 | 502,562 | -431,298 | -354,916 | -190,871 | -113,700 | -43,426 | 0 |
| Barents Sea | 645,917 | 90,553 | -555,364 | -87,952 | -19,557 | -14 | -3,460 | 0 |
| Bering Sea | 697,324 | 1,339 | -695,985 | -31,750 | -8,073 | -6,560 | -6,006 | 0 |
| Baltic Sea | 15,337 | 0 | -15,337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea of Okhotsk | 853,240 | 0 | -853,240 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Hemisphere (Total) | 14,805,115 | 8,150,732 | -6,654,382 | -2,731,837 | -1,019,182 | -262,323 | -22,124 | -45,979 |
| NH (Average Loss per Day) | -57,864 | -97,566 | -72,799 | -37,475 | -7,375 | -45,979 |
Sea Ice Update July 22 2014 – Antarctica Sets Another Daily Record
After 11 days of 2nds and 3rds, Antarctica Sets Another Daily Record
A quick update for sea ice extent for day 202 of 2014
- Global Sea Ice Extent is -246,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 23 for the day.
- Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,020,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day.
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -1,267,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 31 for the day.
NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.
MASIE Arctic July 21 2014 – Melting Resumed (But 3 day total is essentially zero)
July 21 2014 MASIE Update – Melting Resumed (But 3 day total is only -5,585 sq km)
Data here.
| Region | 114 days ago | End | Last 113 | Last 28 | Last 14 | Last 7 | Last 3 | Last 1 |
| Kara Sea | 933,859 | 502,562 | -431,298 | -352,550 | -200,441 | -152,850 | -67,062 | -25,379 |
| Hudson Bay | 1,260,903 | 279,408 | -981,496 | -777,711 | -337,130 | -127,556 | -14,200 | -17,676 |
| Laptev Sea | 897,845 | 377,521 | -520,324 | -312,976 | -120,793 | -46,262 | 2,948 | -13,434 |
| Beaufort Sea | 1,070,445 | 826,418 | -244,027 | -145,567 | -53,173 | -14,172 | 13,907 | -10,223 |
| Greenland Sea | 603,416 | 410,038 | -193,378 | -214,522 | -39,589 | -27,864 | -241 | -9,732 |
| Barents Sea | 645,917 | 90,553 | -555,364 | -82,539 | -24,342 | -8,021 | -2,214 | -8,536 |
| Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence | 1,688,530 | 140,886 | -1,547,645 | -658,801 | -148,154 | -22,022 | 18,536 | -5,671 |
| East Siberian Sea | 1,087,137 | 1,008,434 | -78,703 | -37,704 | -2,112 | 34,777 | 23,571 | -4,575 |
| Central Arctic | 3,221,921 | 3,202,064 | -19,857 | -39,954 | -25,419 | -186 | 12,693 | -2,588 |
| Canadian Archipelago | 853,214 | 708,971 | -144,243 | -54,767 | -29,084 | -19,808 | 3,329 | -1,214 |
| Chukchi Sea | 966,006 | 647,376 | -318,630 | -133,789 | -55,037 | -3,477 | 9,154 | -1,183 |
| Baltic Sea | 15,337 | 0 | -15,337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea of Okhotsk | 853,240 | 0 | -853,240 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bering Sea | 697,324 | 1,339 | -695,985 | -35,479 | -8,073 | -7,320 | -6,006 | 552 |
| Northern Hemisphere (Total) | 14,805,115 | 8,196,711 | -6,608,403 | -2,846,777 | -1,043,714 | -394,760 | -5,585 | -99,660 |
| NH (Average Loss per Day) | -57,968 | -101,671 | -74,551 | -56,394 | -1,862 | -99,660 |
Sea Ice Update July 21 2014 – Antarctica only 2180 sq km Below Record for the Day
Antarctica only 2180 sq km Below Record for the Day.
Arctic 660,000 sq km above the lowest extent for the day — 2011.
A quick update for sea ice extent for day 201 of 2014
- Global Sea Ice Extent is -294,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 23 for the day.
- Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 993,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 2 for the day. Antarctica only 2180 sq km Below Record for the Day.
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -1,288,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 31 for the day.
NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.
MASIE Arctic July 20 2014 – Big Freeze – Up 123,000 sq km
July 20 2014 MASIE Update – Big Freeze in most regions.
Data here.
| Region | 113 days ago | End | Last 112 | Last 28 | Last 14 | Last 7 | Last 3 | Last 1 |
| Kara Sea | 933,859 | 527,941 | -405,918 | -328,098 | -193,817 | -143,836 | -29,090 | -18,047 |
| Bering Sea | 697,324 | 787 | -696,537 | -36,031 | -12,618 | -7,871 | -6,558 | -6,558 |
| Baltic Sea | 15,337 | 0 | -15,337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea of Okhotsk | 853,240 | 0 | -853,240 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canadian Archipelago | 853,214 | 710,185 | -143,029 | -68,268 | -27,093 | -18,593 | 4,544 | 4,544 |
| Barents Sea | 645,917 | 99,089 | -546,829 | -86,102 | -17,843 | 515 | 11,199 | 5,076 |
| Hudson Bay | 1,260,903 | 297,084 | -963,819 | -795,217 | -328,611 | -168,738 | -8,513 | 7,072 |
| Central Arctic | 3,221,921 | 3,204,653 | -17,269 | -37,366 | -26,806 | 1,238 | 19,542 | 7,369 |
| Greenland Sea | 603,416 | 419,770 | -183,646 | -258,697 | -60,595 | -12,947 | 9,202 | 10,325 |
| Chukchi Sea | 966,006 | 648,560 | -317,447 | -161,028 | -56,774 | -2,294 | 10,338 | 10,338 |
| Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence | 1,688,530 | 146,557 | -1,541,974 | -707,908 | -148,017 | -16,358 | 20,990 | 19,529 |
| Beaufort Sea | 1,070,445 | 836,641 | -233,804 | -172,446 | -43,052 | -3,948 | 24,130 | 24,130 |
| East Siberian Sea | 1,087,137 | 1,013,009 | -74,128 | -33,129 | -20 | 39,352 | 44,411 | 28,743 |
| Laptev Sea | 897,845 | 390,955 | -506,890 | -299,542 | -121,412 | -30,799 | 17,943 | 30,994 |
| Northern Hemisphere (Total) | 14,805,115 | 8,296,372 | -6,508,743 | -2,984,249 | -1,037,027 | -364,281 | 118,137 | 123,515 |
| NH (Average Loss per Day) | -57,599 | -106,580 | -74,073 | -52,040 | 39,379 | 123,515 |
Sea Ice Update July 19 2014 – Antarctica/Arctica Continues to Surprise
Antarctica is only 50,000 sq km from the record for the day. And the Arctic is melting slowly.
A quick update for sea ice extent for day 200 of 2014
- Global Sea Ice Extent is -354,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 23 for the day.
- Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 973,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 2 for the day.
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -1,328,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 31 for the day.
NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.
MASIE Arctic July 19 2014 – Not Much Melting
July 19 2014 MASIE Update – Not Much Melting … 3 regions added ice.
Data here.
| Region | 112 days ago | End | Last 111 | Last 28 | Last 14 | Last 7 | Last 3 | Last 1 |
| Kara Sea | 933,859 | 545,988 | -387,872 | -315,637 | -185,489 | -87,997 | -37,705 | -23,636 |
| Laptev Sea | 897,845 | 359,961 | -537,884 | -331,130 | -157,539 | -61,793 | -40,874 | -14,612 |
| Hudson Bay | 1,260,903 | 290,012 | -970,891 | -800,678 | -367,416 | -179,505 | -50,742 | -3,596 |
| Greenland Sea | 603,416 | 409,445 | -193,971 | -272,399 | -81,551 | -3,931 | -9,411 | -834 |
| East Siberian Sea | 1,087,137 | 984,266 | -102,871 | -61,872 | -29,512 | 10,609 | 7,715 | -598 |
| Beaufort Sea | 1,070,445 | 812,511 | -257,934 | -195,443 | -73,603 | -28,078 | 1,050 | 0 |
| Chukchi Sea | 966,006 | 638,222 | -327,784 | -171,366 | -73,953 | -12,632 | 101 | 0 |
| Canadian Archipelago | 853,214 | 705,642 | -147,573 | -70,982 | -35,270 | -25,068 | -15,948 | 0 |
| Bering Sea | 697,324 | 7,345 | -689,979 | -29,473 | -5,025 | -1,314 | 98 | 0 |
| Baltic Sea | 15,337 | 0 | -15,337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea of Okhotsk | 853,240 | 0 | -853,240 | -11,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barents Sea | 645,917 | 94,013 | -551,904 | -144,311 | -26,712 | -2,292 | 7,065 | 1,246 |
| Baffin Bay Gulf of St. Lawrence | 1,688,530 | 127,027 | -1,561,503 | -738,540 | -210,699 | -31,901 | -12,347 | 4,678 |
| Central Arctic | 3,221,921 | 3,197,284 | -24,638 | -44,735 | -34,227 | -6,095 | 7,604 | 7,912 |
| Northern Hemisphere (Total) | 14,805,115 | 8,172,856 | -6,632,258 | -3,188,108 | -1,281,365 | -429,996 | -143,394 | -29,440 |
| NH (Average Loss per Day) | -59,217 | -113,861 | -91,526 | -61,428 | -47,798 | -29,440 |
The Central Arctic is the highest in many years.
Sea Ice Update July 19 2014 – Antarctica/Arctica Surprises
Despite a big drop a few days ago Antarctica is still trying to set a new record. And the Arctic didn’t melt for 1 day … again.
A quick update for sea ice extent for day 199 of 2014
- Global Sea Ice Extent is -488,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 25 for the day.
- Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 898,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 2 for the day.
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -1,386,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 32 for the day.
NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.
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