Arctic Sea Ice Extent Down to 3.87M km² and Melting
Posted by feww on August 31, 2012
Northern Hemisphere Sea Ice Cover Continues Shrinking
Arctic sea ice extent shrank to about 3.87 million square kilometers (1.49 million square miles) on August 29, 2012 and continued melting, FIRE-EARTH estimates. The new record low was 100,000 km² below the September 18, 2007 daily extent of 4.17 million km².
FEWW model shows the Arctic sea ice extent could fall below 3.8 million km² during the 2012 melt season with a probability of 0.8 [P≥77%]
Arctic sea ice extent, August 29, 2012. FIRE-EARTH estimates the NH ice cover has fallen below 3.87 million km². Image Source: NSIDC
Arctic sea ice extent as of August 29, 2012. The ice extents is now the lowest in the satellite record. Image Source: NSIDC
Related Links
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent Breaks Record Low and Melting Posted August 28, 2012
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent Rapidly Decreasing Posted August 21, 2012
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