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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

Published on April 30, 2014April 30, 2014 by sunshinehours13 Comments

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.

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

Published on April 28, 2014 by sunshinehours13 Comments

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.

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

Published on April 26, 2014April 26, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

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.

Sea Ice Update April 24 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice 46th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 1.01 million sq km Above Normal

Published on April 24, 2014April 26, 2014 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 113 of 2014:

Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,013,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,488,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 18th daily record in a row and 46th for 2014
Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -476,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. Day 113 is actually higher than the previous 5 days. Maybe near normal 80N temperatures have something to do with it.

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

Sea Ice Update April 22 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice 44th Daily Record of 2014 – Global Sea Ice 1.05 million sq km Above Normal

Published on April 22, 2014April 22, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

A quick update for sea ice extent for day 111 of 2014:

Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,047,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,627,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 44th daily record for 2014.
Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -581,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

Sea Ice Update April 20 2014 – Global Sea Ice 1.05 million sq km Above Normal – Antarctic Sea Ice 42nd Daily Record

Published on April 20, 2014 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

Happy Easter!

A quick update for sea ice extent:

Global Sea Ice Extent is 1,054,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,673,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 42nd daily record for 2014.
Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -620,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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.