Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 268 – 2016

A quick recovery for the Arctic sees day 268 2016 higher than 2012, 2007,2008,2011,2015 and 2010.

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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 267 – 2016

Day 267 1.2 million sq km above 2012.

And also higher than 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2010.

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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 261 – 2016

Update: Day 262 is now posted.

This is the data from Sept 17th (which I should have posted yesterday) The data for the 18th has not appeared yet on the NOAA website.

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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 259 – 2016

Day 259 isn’t particularly significant except for the math.

In 2012 arctic sea ice was 3.378 million sq km. In 2016 it is 4.378 million sq km.

Exactly 1,000,000 sq km difference.

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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 258 – 2016

Its not unusual for there to be deep drops in Antarctic Sea Ice after a peak … but this is a big one.

Of course the peaking of the AMO might have something to do with it.

The first graph is just for day 258.

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