Category: Global Sea Ice

Sea Ice Update April 24 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice 46th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 1.01 million sq km Above Normal

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A quick update for sea ice extent for day 113 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,013,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,488,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 18th daily record in a row and 46th for 2014
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -476,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Day 113 is actually higher than the previous 5 days. Maybe near normal 80N temperatures have something to do with it.

NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 22 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice 44th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 1.05 million sq km Above Normal

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A quick update for sea ice extent for day 111 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,047,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,627,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 44th daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -581,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

 

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Sea Ice Update April 20 2014 – Global Sea Ice 1.05 million sq km Above Normal – Antarctic Sea Ice 42nd Daily Record

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Happy Easter!

A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,054,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,673,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 42nd daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -620,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

 

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Sea Ice Update April 17 2014 – Highest Global Sea Ice For This Day in 30 years – Over 1 Million Sq Km Above Normal

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,088,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 3 for the day.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,622,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -534,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 28 for the day.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 15 2014 – Global Sea Ice 955,000 sq km Above Normal and Antarctica 1,451,000 sq km Above Normal

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 955,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,451,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 37th daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -497,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. And just below the one standard deviation mark.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 12 2014 – Global Sea Ice Over 1,158,000 sq km Above Normal! Antarctic Is Demolishing Old Records!

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,158,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,574,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 220,000 sq km above the old record, 6th daily record in a row and 34th daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -417,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean and within one standard deviation of normal.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 10 2014 – Global Sea Ice Over 1,000,000 sq km Above Normal!!!!

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,053,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,457,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day. And that is 32nd daily record for the year.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -405,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is just inside the one standard deviation mark.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 8 2014 – Global Sea Ice 959,000 Above The Mean and Antarctica Set Another Record

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 959,000 above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 4th for the day. And that is 4.61% above ‘normal’.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,403,000 above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1st for the day. And that is 23.74% above ‘normal’. 30th Daily Record for this year.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -444,000 below the 1981-2010 mean. That is -2.97% below ‘normal’.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 5 2014 – Global Sea Ice 3rd Highest For The Day

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice is 797,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 3rd highest for the day! And above one standard deviation.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice is  1,298,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.Highest for this day.
  • Arctic Sea Ice is 500,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  That is only 70,000 sq km outside the one standard deviation mark.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

 

 

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Sea Ice Update April 2 2014 – Antarctica Sets Another Record and Global Sea Ice Is 616,000 sq km Above Normal

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

  • Global Sea Ice is 616,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 5th highest for the day.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice is  1,240,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is highest for this day. 25th daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice is 620,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

 

 

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