Another year bites the dust.
Today's drop of over 61K Km2 the ADR-NIPR SIE went below 2005's annual minimum. At the current rate of loss, it won't be many days until we get below 2009.
Current SIE 21-Aug, 2015 5,137,974 KM2
Year Day SIE Minimum +/- Todays SIE
2003 15-Sep 5,937,087 (799,113)
2004 11-Sep 5,625,046 (487,072)
2005 21-Sep 5,179,300 (41,326)
2009 12-Sep 5,054,055 83,919
2014 12-Sep 4,884,120 253,854
2013 12-Sep 4,809,288 328,686
2010 17-Sep 4,622,092 515,882
2008 9-Sep 4,500,623 637,351
2011 10-Sep 4,269,199 868,775
2007 17-Sep 4,065,759 1,072,215
2012 16-Sep 3,177,455 1,960,519