How can anyone believe that there is more ice volume now than in 2017?
Seriously.
That is what the PIOMAS data says - by 711km3 as at 30th June
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Meanwhile, PIOMAS data in gerontiocrat's standard fomat
PIOMAS Volume as at 30 Jun 2021 12,864 KM3- Volume loss from maximum on this date is 9,686 km3, 203 km3, (2%), more than the 10 year average of 9,483 km3.
- Volume is at position #5 in the satellite record
- Volume is 569 km3 MORE than 2012
- Volume is 711 km3 MORE than 2017
- Volume is 88 km3 MORE than 2020
- Volume is 543 km3 LESS than 2010's average
Projections. Average remaining volume loss (of the last 10 years) would produce a minimum volume in Sept 2021 of 4,313 km3, 640 km3 above the 2012 record low minimum volume of 3,673 km3.
This minimum would be 5th lowest in the 43 year satellite record.
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For most of the seond half of June daily volume losses well above average.
And, of course, the timimg of the big sea ice extent losses in early July means we have to wait a couple of weeks to see how PIOMAS deals with that. (sigh)___________________________________________________________
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