Global Sea Ice Extent – Page 168

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

Published on April 17, 2014April 17, 2014 by sunshinehours14 Comments

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.

Sea Ice Update April 16 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice is 66% Higher Than It Was in 1980

Published on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

The most recent sea ice extent data for Antarctica is from April 15th and that is day 105.

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent for day 105 is 8.34885 million sq km.

In 1980, Antarctic Sea Ice Extent for day 105 was 5.02921 million sq km.

That is a 66% increase.

If “climate scientists” were actually interested in science, you might think they would mention it.

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

Published on April 15, 2014 by sunshinehours14 Comments

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.

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

Published on April 12, 2014 by sunshinehours14 Comments

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.

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

Published on April 10, 2014 by sunshinehours15 Comments

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.

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

Published on April 8, 2014 by sunshinehours15 Comments

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.

Sea Ice Update February 22 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Still 22.5% Above The Mean

Published on February 22, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

A quick update for sea ice extent:

Global Sea Ice is 98,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is 0.54% below the mean. Daring to use an unpopular word, Global Sea Ice Extent is normal.
Antarctic Sea Ice is 647,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 22.5% above the mean. Antarctic Sea Ice Extent rose 13,500 sq km in the last day.
Arctic Sea Ice is 745,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is 4.86% below the mean . Arctic Sea Ice Extent has risen 280,000 sq km in last 3 days.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

Global Sea Ice Extent Stats For 2013

Published on January 2, 2014 by sunshinehours14 Comments

2013 was an average year for Global Sea Ice Extent (thanks to it being a banner year for Antarctic Sea Ice Extent)

The average daily anomaly was 200,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That would be 15th highest since 1979.

Max Extent of 27.4959 million sq km For Whole Year Occurred On Day: 306 November 2
Max Anomaly For Whole Year Occurred On Day: 353 December 19 = 0.9459423 million sq km
Max Anomaly % For Whole Year Occurred On Day: 73 March 14 = 4.72%

There were zero daily records set and no 2nd places.

Here are the key stats for each year. Min/Max/Anomaly in millions sq km.

Year	Min	Max	day of Max	day of Min	Avg Anomaly
1979	19.09222	27.48859	176	38	0.79
1980	18.5996	28.11968	289	57	0.37
1981	18.18091	27.48105	291	45	0.35
1982	18.76482	27.83626	306	42	0.85
1983	18.84029	27.89772	307	47	0.5
1984	17.71544	27.18759	316	40	0.13
1985	17.92867	27.61347	306	50	0.37
1986	18.80319	27.00445	317	45	0.08
1987	18.98408	27.15319	317	46	0.46
1988	18.15105	27.88244	319	45	0.46
1989	18.00758	27.50341	299	48	0.17
1990	18.3706	27.36396	294	45	-0.12
1991	17.96976	27.05178	309	63	0.07
1992	17.95822	27.58992	322	60	0.29
1993	17.84281	27.99757	310	57	0.12
1994	18.57179	27.97479	309	43	0.56
1995	18.49688	27.11473	306	45	-0.01
1996	17.79264	27.46173	293	57	0.39
1997	17.65372	27.04273	310	57	-0.17
1998	18.47935	27.58827	297	47	0.27
1999	17.94246	27.58386	306	62	0.23
2000	17.5882	26.93691	302	49	0.04
2001	18.52515	26.75864	319	38	0.05
2002	18.08847	26.81604	297	55	-0.64
2003	18.72494	27.09882	306	43	0.14
2004	18.31746	27.09686	316	51	-0.01
2005	17.07721	27.37923	308	38	-0.62
2006	16.7209	27.09882	298	30	-0.99
2007	17.21196	26.24784	308	47	-1.05
2008	18.43071	27.30686	310	46	0
2009	17.43751	26.17157	303	53	-0.24
2010	17.39862	26.71555	313	42	-0.4
2011	16.74368	26.17913	307	42	-1.24
2012	17.82476	25.90133	313	51	-0.81
2013	18.21356	27.4959	306	37	0.2

The Year End Graph.