Did you know Global Sea Ice Extent is 900,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean?
Yes, Arctic Sea Ice Extent is 580,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.
But Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1.47 million sq km above the 1981-2010 mean (the 2nd highest on this day ever).
Apologies. Global Sea Ice is actually 5th highest. Not 3rd as I wrote. Back from a trip. Brain rusty.I misread. Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 3rd. Global is not 3rd. It is 5th.
As of Dec 16 2013, Global Sea Ice is the 5th highest for the day, and above the 1981-2010 mean by 900,000 sq km.
Global Sea Ice is above the 1981-2010 mean by 600,000 sq km.
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