Two Increases In a Row For Arctic Sea Ice Extent

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent increased for the 2nd day in a row. The increase was 19,270 sq km. Minimum is getting close. Yesterday was day 250. Day 248 is the lowest value for 2013.

If day 248 turned out to be the minimum, it would be tied for third earliest with 1994. 1987’s minimum was day 245. 1997’s was 246.

Arctic Ice Loss or Gain Last 150 Days (Up To Day 250 )

Arctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2013_Day_250_1981-2010

Jaxa Version 2 – Increased Difference Between 2007 and 2012 by 200,000 sq km.

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Yesterday I graphed the difference between JAXA version 1 and version 2 here and here.

Some AGW apologists said “Whats the big deal … the rankings didn’t change?”

So I graphed the difference between the 2007 minimum (2nd lowest) and the 2012 minimum (lowest).

Guess what? JAXA V2 increased the difference between 2007 and 2012 by 200,000 sq km. V2 dropped 2007 by 200,000 sq km. V2 dropped 2012 by 400,000 sq km.

Gotta love the AGW cult. They never lose an opportunity to adjust the data in their favor.

Red/pink are from 2007. V1 is red. V2 is pink.

Blue/lightblue are 2012. V1 is blue. V2 is lightblue.

JAXA V1 versus V2 2007 and 2012

Jaxa Version 2 – All The Other Graphs Compared

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UPDATE: Graphs with identical axis here.

 Earlier today I noted that JAXA version 2 is out and I certainly didn’t like the new revision.

Here are all the  years/decades compared. Remember the 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000’s are averages for the whole decade. And 2002 is incomplete and starts in June.  And 2013 is incomplete because the year isn’t over.

I don’t understand how the 1980s / 1990s / 2000s “red” adjustment is so small compared to 2013 etc.

Jaxa 1980's Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 1990's Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2000's Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2002 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06

Jaxa 2003 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06

Jaxa 2004 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2005 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2006 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2007 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2008 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2009 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2010 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2011 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2012 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06
Jaxa 2013 Difference v2 minus v1 as of 2013-09-06

Jaxa Version 2 – Make The Low Even Lower (and the Great Big Con continues)

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UPDATE: All the graphs are here.

Jaxa is one of the other sea ice monitoring agencies. They just came out with a version 2 of their data.

I thought … why not graph the difference between version 1 and version 2 for 2013.

Red = Version 2 Lower Than Version 1

Blue = Version 2 Higher Than Version 1

Guess what the following graph shows? It makes the minimum dramatically lower (400,000 sq km lower) and the maximum higher so the minimum looks even worse when graphed.

For shame.

Jaxa 2013 Difference v2 minus v1

Sports Illustrated Lies to Kids

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“Climate change has forced professional snowboarder Forrest Shearer to go on the run. Over the past decade he’s seen the winter decrease from a six-month season (November to April) to a three-month season (January to March), so he has to travel to find the winter, wherever it may be. “Before we could go in our backyard,” says Shearer, a resident of Utah who has appeared in and worked on numerous snowboarding films. ”

http://www.sikids.com/athletes-give-back/winter-athletes-climate-change

For the last 10 years (According to the NOAA) November to April temperatures in Utah fell -2F.

 

 

Utah_Nov_April

 

The highest  mark for temperature was 2000.

 

Utah_Nov_Apri_from_2000

 

 

Ice delays supply barge for Western Arctic communities

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“Ice buildup in the Amundsen Gulf is responsible for barge delays that have many Northern coastal communities running short on supplies.

Normally, a supply barge arrives in the area in early summer to replenish stocks of fuel and other necessities in those communities. But this year, that trip is being held up by ice. As much as 30 to 40 per cent of the Arctic Ocean remains covered in ice.

“We have not seen ice with this type of coverage in quite a few years and I really don’t know how far back we might’ve seen it,” says Bill Smith, a spokesman with Northern Transportation Company Ltd., which services the communities.”

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/09/03/north-barge-delays.html

(h/t Alec aka Daffy Duck)

 

39th Daily Record of Year for Antarctic Sea Ice Extent

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September 34 (Day 247) saw the 39th Daily Record of the Year for Antarctic Sea Ice Extent.

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 19.16 million sq km.

If you add up the number of daily records, 2013 is a distant 3rd behind 2008 and 2010. However, if you also add in 2nd place finishes, 2013 slightly edges out 2010. And 118 days remain in the year.

Year Firsts Seconds Top 2
2008 125 49 174
2013 39 109 148
2010 107 39 146
2006 20 28 48
2009 8 33 41
2012 27 11 38
2007 21 2 23
1998 4 16 20
2005 3 15 18
1979 2 12 14
2004 5 4 9
2000 4 3 7
1980 1 3 4

Click graph for bigger. Data is here.

Antarctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2013_Day_247_1981-2010