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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 13 2014 – -1,098,000 sq km below Normal

Published on September 13, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 13 2014 – -1,098,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 255. Data here.

Day 255 is a new minimum at 5.11471 million sq km – 4800 sq km lower than day 253. (Day 254 was 20,000 sq km higher than day 253)

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Sept 13 2014 – NEW ALL-TIME RECORD!!!!

Published on September 13, 2014September 15, 2014 by sunshinehours122 Comments

Update: A 3rd all-time record has been set

Update: Another record was set the next day.

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Sept 13 2014 – 1,121,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 255. Data here.

This is a new All-Time Record. Breaking the record set in 2013 by 48,000 sq km.

Global Sea Ice Extent Sept 12 2014 – Teensy, Tiny Bit Below Mean (About .07%)

Published on September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

Global Sea Ice Extent Sept 12 2014 – -17,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 254. Data here.

NOAA – 246 Low Max Records Broken or Tied From Sept 1 to Sept 10. Some records broken by 16F

Published on September 12, 2014September 13, 2014 by sunshinehours113 Comments

Update: Antarctica is setting records for sea ice too.

246 Low Max Records Broken or Tied From Sept 1 to Sept 10 according to the NOAA.

A “Low Max” means that the maximum temperatures for the day was the lowest it has ever been. This indicates daytime cooling.

Below is a screenshot showing location and the biggest difference between old record and new record.

The list is just the ones I could capture in a screenshot.

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 12 2014 – 15,000 sq km Rise

Published on September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 12 2014 – -1,048,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 254. Data here.

Day 253 is potentially the minimum for 2014.

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 12 2014 – 5th Highest of All-Time – 32,210 sq km From A New All-Time Record

Published on September 12, 2014 by sunshinehours15 Comments

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 12 2014 – 1,030,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 254. Data here.

5th Highest of All-Time – 32,210 sq km From A New Record

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 11 2014 – Pretty flat

Published on September 11, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Sep 11 2014 – -1,117,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Data for Day 253. Data here.

NOAA August 2014 – 110th Wettest Out of 120

Published on September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

According to the NOAA, August 2014 ranked 110th wettest out of 120 (120 is wettest). 0.48″ above the 1901-2000 average.

The last August that was wetter was 1977.

NOAA August 2014 – 28th Coldest Maximum Temperature Out of 120

Published on September 11, 2014 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

According to the NOAA, August 2014 ranked 28th coldest out of 120 using the Maximum temperature. Average temperature is ranked 68th out of 120.

Arctic Sea Ice: NSIDC vs MASIE Daily Changes

Published on September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

I only have 166 days of MASIE data. These two graphs are NSIDC and MASIE for the same period.

Minimum is close.