Category: Arctic Sea Ice

Mean Arctic Sea Ice Extent By Month For Last 10 Years (March April and May are climbing)

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It is interesting to look at the mean Arctic Sea Extent for each month (for the last 10 years) all on one page.

The decadal trend is at the bottom of each graph. The dashed blue line is the linear trend. The green line is the loess trend.

January is dropping slightly, February is flat, March April and May are all climbing.

June is sropping but it has a major uptick from 2010.

July to September are dropping (but with an uptick at the end)

There is no data for Oct/Nov/Dec 2013 because of the shutdown. But all 3 will have an uptick for 2013.

Average Arctic Sea Ice Extent by Month Since 2004

Government Shutdown Stops Sea Ice Data Updates From NOAA

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There were no NSIDC sea ice updates today. I emailed NSIDC to ask why and got this prompt and polite reply.

“Thank you for contacting the National Snow and Ice Data Center.Because our data provider, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has shut down the data stream as part of the government shutdown, we are temporarily unable to update the product.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Best regards,
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NSIDC User Services”

 

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Stats For 2013 (so far)

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The melting of the Arctic Sea Ice may be over. Here are some stats for NSIDC Extent. The stats for 2013 could change.

Lowest Minimum 3.36973 2012
Highest Minimum 7.52476 1980

Lowest day of Minimum 245 1987
Highest day of Minimum 265 1989 and 2005

Lowest Maximum 14.67084 2011
Highest Maximum 16.56457 1979

Lowest day of Maximum 52 1987
Highest day of Maximum 90 2010

Year Min Max day of Max day of Min
2013 5.07939 15.16969 73 252
2012 3.36973 15.25102 64 260
2011 4.33028 14.67084 66 251
2010 4.59918 15.28449 90 262
2009 5.05488 15.16275 61 255
2008 4.55469 15.30522 58 262
2007 4.1607 14.78963 69 257
2006 5.74877 14.73298 70 257
2005 5.31832 14.94615 71 265
2004 5.77608 15.25548 70 263
2003 5.97198 15.58678 80 260
2002 5.62456 15.57345 68 256
2001 6.56774 15.66664 63 262
2000 5.9442 15.44482 63 255
1999 5.68009 15.55755 89 255
1998 6.29922 16.02091 56 260
1997 6.61353 15.63647 79 246
1996 7.15283 15.42074 52 254
1995 5.98945 15.32238 59 252
1994 6.92645 15.72226 61 248
1993 6.15699 16.00491 72 249
1992 7.16324 15.53258 72 251
1991 6.26027 15.58803 56 259
1990 6.0191 16.21077 71 264
1989 6.88931 15.72295 65 265
1988 7.04905 16.24163 70 255
1987 6.89159 16.21724 52 245
1986 7.12351 16.11934 69 249
1985 6.4799 16.11716 76 250
1984 6.39916 15.76157 78 260
1983 7.19145 16.33207 73 251
1982 7.15423 16.27475 58 256
1981 6.88784 15.71365 73 253
1980 7.52476 16.25042 65 249
1979 6.89236 16.56457 60 264

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Minimum 2013 May Have Occurred on Sept 12 (Day 255)

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Minimum 2013 may have occurred on Sept 12 (Day 255). I say “may have occurred” because there is a chance of more ice melt. The last 3 days have seen very small increases.

On Sept 12 (day 255) Arctic Sea Ice Extent was 5.07146 million sq km.

As of Sept 15  (day 258) Arctic Sea Ice Extent was 5.11953 million sq km.

If the minimum stays at day 255, it would be the 7th lowest minimum in the satellite record. The record was 3.36973 million sq km set in 2012. Which would make 2013’s minimum 1.7 million sq km’s higher.

Arctic Ice Loss or Gain Last 150 Days (Up To Day 258 ) Arctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2013_Day_258_1981-2010