Sea Ice Update May 19 2014 – Antarctic 71st Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 699,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 138 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 699,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 6th for the day.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,254,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 71st daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -555,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

NOAA Data here and here here.

Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update May 17 2014 – Antarctic 69th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 610,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 136 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 610,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,202,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 69th daily record of 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -593,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

NOAA Data here and here here.

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Sea Ice Update May 14 2014 – Antarctic 66th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 606,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 133 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 606,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 7 for the day.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,301,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -695,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 34 for the day.

NOAA Data here and here here.

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Sea Ice Update May 11 2014 – Antarctic 63rd Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 785,000 sq km Above Normal

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 130 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 785,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,396,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.  63rd Daily Record.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -612,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

NOAA Data here and here here.

Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update May 9 2014 – Antarctic 61st Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 824,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 127 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 824,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,458,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -634,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

NOAA Data here and here here.

Graphs below. (The big view for a change)  Click for bigger.

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent for Day 128 From 1979 (infilled) Global_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_128_1981-2010 Antarctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_128_1981-2010 Arctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_128_1981-2010

Sea Ice Update May 7 2014 – Antarctic 59th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 861,000 sq km Above Normal

Update: Since March 27 Antarctic Sea Ice Extent has been more than two standard deviations above normal. 82 days out of 126.

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 126 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 861,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 4 for the day.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,517,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day.  It is also the 59th daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -657,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 34 for the day.

NOAA Data here and here here.

Graphs below. (The big view for a change)  Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update May 5 2014 – Antarctic Breaks Old Daily Record By 560,000 sq km – Global Sea Ice 950,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 124 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 950,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,529,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. 57th Daily Record for 2014. Broke the Old Record for the day by 560,000 sq km
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -580,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 30 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice 52nd daily record – Global Sea Ice 980,000 sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 119 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 981,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,388,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That’s the 52nd daily record for 2014.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -407,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  Only 190,000 sq km melted in the last 11 days. Last year 600,000 sq km melted in same 11 days.

NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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Sea Ice Update April 28 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice 50% higher than 1980! – Global Sea Ice 1.02 million sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 117 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,027,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,461,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 50th daily record of 2014. For day 117, 2014 Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is is 50% higher than 1980!
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -434,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent for Day 117 From 1980 (infilled) Global_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_117_1981-2010 Antarctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_117_1981-2010 Arctic_Sea_Ice_Extent_Zoomed_2014_Day_117_1981-2010

Sea Ice Update April 26 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice 48th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 1.02 million sq km Above Normal

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 115 of 2014:

  • Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,016,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,464,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.  That’s the 48th daily record.
  • Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -448,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Melt practically stopped dead for the last week. Only 40,000 sq km melted since day 108. Last year 285,000 sq km melted in the same period.

NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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