Tag: Antarctic Sea Ice Area
Sea Ice Extent – 2015 – Global Daily Records – 8 to 2
So far in 2015 Global Sea Ice has set 10 records. 8 of those records were for the highest on a day. And 2 were for the lowest.
1982 has 55 highest daily records.
2006 has 140 lowest daily records.
The 2015 streak. Each digit represents one day. A 1 means a record high. An x means a record low. A 2 means 2nd. A . mean 2 digits.
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Sea Ice Extent – Day 261 – Arctic 1,100,000 km Higher Than 2012
Sea Ice Extent – Day 259 – Arctic 1,100,000 km Higher Than 2012
Sea Ice Extent – Day 258 – Arctic 1,070,000 km Higher Than 2012
Sea Ice Extent – Day 257
Sea Ice Extent – Day 256
Sea Ice Extent – Day 255
Sea Ice Extent – Day 254
If day 251 remains the minimum for 2015:
Sorted by Day of Min
| Year | Min | Max | day of Max | day of Min | Avg Anomaly |
| 1987 | 6.89 | 16.293 | 52 | 245 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 6.602 | 15.684 | 79 | 246 | 0.03 |
| 1994 | 6.934 | 15.77 | 52 | 248 | 0.38 |
| 1986 | 7.122 | 16.158 | 69 | 249 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 7.533 | 16.302 | 65 | 249 | 0.7 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 15.384 | 90 | 250 | -0.22 |
| 2011 | 4.333 | 14.704 | 66 | 251 | -1.15 |
| 2015 | 4.341 | 14.595 | 53 | 251 | |
| 1992 | 7.159 | 15.576 | 72 | 251 | 0.47 |
| 1983 | 7.204 | 16.412 | 73 | 251 | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 6.486 | 16.163 | 76 | 252 | 0.36 |
| 1981 | 6.902 | 15.801 | 73 | 253 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 7.147 | 15.484 | 52 | 254 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 5.047 | 15.195 | 61 | 255 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 5.676 | 15.627 | 89 | 255 | 0.06 |
| 2000 | 5.943 | 15.498 | 63 | 255 | -0.13 |
| 1988 | 7.048 | 16.309 | 70 | 255 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 5.04 | 15.196 | 73 | 256 | -0.74 |
| 1993 | 6.161 | 16.048 | 72 | 256 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 7.16 | 16.325 | 58 | 256 | 0.81 |
| 2007 | 4.147 | 14.842 | 69 | 257 | -1.16 |
| 2006 | 5.746 | 14.777 | 70 | 257 | -0.86 |
| 2014 | 4.988 | 15.007 | 79 | 259 | -0.84 |
| 1991 | 6.259 | 15.647 | 56 | 259 | 0.11 |
| 2012 | 3.34 | 15.307 | 78 | 260 | -1.23 |
| 2003 | 5.969 | 15.629 | 79 | 260 | -0.24 |
| 1998 | 6.293 | 16.07 | 56 | 260 | 0.12 |
| 1984 | 6.396 | 15.809 | 78 | 260 | 0.27 |
| 2002 | 5.625 | 15.624 | 68 | 261 | -0.27 |
| 2008 | 4.548 | 15.354 | 58 | 262 | -0.66 |
| 2010 | 4.59 | 15.351 | 90 | 262 | -0.92 |
| 2004 | 5.77 | 15.3 | 70 | 262 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 6.567 | 15.742 | 63 | 262 | -0.04 |
| 2005 | 5.314 | 14.993 | 68 | 263 | -0.73 |
| 1990 | 6.011 | 16.249 | 71 | 264 | 0.06 |
| 1979 | 6.895 | 16.635 | 60 | 264 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 6.888 | 15.766 | 65 | 265 | 0.33 |
Sorted by Minimum
| Year | Min | Max | dMax | dMin | Avg_Anomaly |
| 2012 | 3.34 | 15.307 | 78 | 260 | -1.23 |
| 2007 | 4.147 | 14.842 | 69 | 257 | -1.16 |
| 2011 | 4.333 | 14.704 | 66 | 251 | -1.15 |
| 2015 | 4.341 | 14.595 | 53 | 251 | |
| 2008 | 4.548 | 15.354 | 58 | 262 | -0.66 |
| 2010 | 4.59 | 15.351 | 90 | 262 | -0.92 |
| 2014 | 4.988 | 15.007 | 79 | 259 | -0.84 |
| 2013 | 5.04 | 15.196 | 73 | 256 | -0.74 |
| 2009 | 5.047 | 15.195 | 61 | 255 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 5.314 | 14.993 | 68 | 263 | -0.73 |
| 2002 | 5.625 | 15.624 | 68 | 261 | -0.27 |
| 1999 | 5.676 | 15.627 | 89 | 255 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | 5.746 | 14.777 | 70 | 257 | -0.86 |
| 2004 | 5.77 | 15.3 | 70 | 262 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 5.943 | 15.498 | 63 | 255 | -0.13 |
| 2003 | 5.969 | 15.629 | 79 | 260 | -0.24 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 15.384 | 90 | 250 | -0.22 |
| 1990 | 6.011 | 16.249 | 71 | 264 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 6.161 | 16.048 | 72 | 256 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 6.259 | 15.647 | 56 | 259 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 6.293 | 16.07 | 56 | 260 | 0.12 |
| 1984 | 6.396 | 15.809 | 78 | 260 | 0.27 |
| 1985 | 6.486 | 16.163 | 76 | 252 | 0.36 |
| 2001 | 6.567 | 15.742 | 63 | 262 | -0.04 |
| 1997 | 6.602 | 15.684 | 79 | 246 | 0.03 |
| 1989 | 6.888 | 15.766 | 65 | 265 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 6.89 | 16.293 | 52 | 245 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 6.895 | 16.635 | 60 | 264 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 6.902 | 15.801 | 73 | 253 | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 6.934 | 15.77 | 52 | 248 | 0.38 |
| 1988 | 7.048 | 16.309 | 70 | 255 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 7.122 | 16.158 | 69 | 249 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 7.147 | 15.484 | 52 | 254 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 7.159 | 15.576 | 72 | 251 | 0.47 |
| 1982 | 7.16 | 16.325 | 58 | 256 | 0.81 |
| 1983 | 7.204 | 16.412 | 73 | 251 | 0.7 |
| 1980 | 7.533 | 16.302 | 65 | 249 | 0.7 |
Sea Ice Extent – Day 253 – Arctic Minimum for 2015 Might Be Day 251
Arctic Minimum for 2015 Might Be Day 251. That would be 4th lowest in satellite era. 1987 had the earliest minimum on day 245.
| Year | Min | Max | dMax | dMin | Avg_Anomaly |
| 2012 | 3.34 | 15.307 | 78 | 260 | -1.23 |
| 2007 | 4.147 | 14.842 | 69 | 257 | -1.16 |
| 2011 | 4.333 | 14.704 | 66 | 251 | -1.15 |
| 2015 | 4.341 | 14.595 | 53 | 251 | |
| 2008 | 4.548 | 15.354 | 58 | 262 | -0.66 |
| 2010 | 4.59 | 15.351 | 90 | 262 | -0.92 |
| 2014 | 4.988 | 15.007 | 79 | 259 | -0.84 |
| 2013 | 5.04 | 15.196 | 73 | 256 | -0.74 |
| 2009 | 5.047 | 15.195 | 61 | 255 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 5.314 | 14.993 | 68 | 263 | -0.73 |
| 2002 | 5.625 | 15.624 | 68 | 261 | -0.27 |
| 1999 | 5.676 | 15.627 | 89 | 255 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | 5.746 | 14.777 | 70 | 257 | -0.86 |
| 2004 | 5.77 | 15.3 | 70 | 262 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 5.943 | 15.498 | 63 | 255 | -0.13 |
| 2003 | 5.969 | 15.629 | 79 | 260 | -0.24 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 15.384 | 90 | 250 | -0.22 |
| 1990 | 6.011 | 16.249 | 71 | 264 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 6.161 | 16.048 | 72 | 256 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 6.259 | 15.647 | 56 | 259 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 6.293 | 16.07 | 56 | 260 | 0.12 |
| 1984 | 6.396 | 15.809 | 78 | 260 | 0.27 |
| 1985 | 6.486 | 16.163 | 76 | 252 | 0.36 |
| 2001 | 6.567 | 15.742 | 63 | 262 | -0.04 |
| 1997 | 6.602 | 15.684 | 79 | 246 | 0.03 |
| 1989 | 6.888 | 15.766 | 65 | 265 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 6.89 | 16.293 | 52 | 245 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 6.895 | 16.635 | 60 | 264 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 6.902 | 15.801 | 73 | 253 | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 6.934 | 15.77 | 52 | 248 | 0.38 |
| 1988 | 7.048 | 16.309 | 70 | 255 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 7.122 | 16.158 | 69 | 249 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 7.147 | 15.484 | 52 | 254 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 7.159 | 15.576 | 72 | 251 | 0.47 |
| 1982 | 7.16 | 16.325 | 58 | 256 | 0.81 |
| 1983 | 7.204 | 16.412 | 73 | 251 | 0.7 |
| 1980 | 7.533 | 16.302 | 65 | 249 | 0.7 |























