Sea Ice Extent around Antarctica

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JAXA ANTARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT:  5,988,046 KM2 as at 04-Apr-2021

- Extent gain on this day 67k, 25 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 92k,
- Extent gain from minimum on this date is 3.20 million km2, 0.47 million km2, (17.0%) more than the 10 year average of 2.74 million km2.
- Extent is 31 lowest in the satellite record of which 17 lower values are in the years before 2000

- Extent is  789 k LESS than 2015
- Extent is  1,889 k MORE than 2017
- Extent is  1,177 k MORE than 2006
- Extent is  454 k MORE than 2020
- Extent is  616 k LESS than the 1980's Average

- On average  20.0% of ice gain from minimum to maximum done, and 171 days to maximum

Projections. (Table JAXA-Ant1)

Average remaining freeze (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in Sept 2020 of 19.23 million km2, 1.17 million km2 above the 2017 record low maximum of 18.06 million km2.
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JAXA ANTARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT:  6,030,690 KM2 as at 05-Apr-2021

- Extent gain on this day 43k, 50 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 93k,
- Extent gain from minimum on this date is 3.24 million km2, 0.41 million km2, (14.7%) more than the 10 year average of 2.83 million km2.
- Extent is 27th lowest in the satellite record of which 14 lower values are in the years before 2000

- Extent is  829 k LESS than 2015
- Extent is  1,806 k MORE than 2017
- Extent is  1,160 k MORE than 2006
- Extent is  446 k MORE than 2020
- Extent is  562 k LESS than the 1980's Average

- On average  20.3% of ice gain from minimum to maximum done, and 170 days to maximum

Projections. (Table JAXA-Ant1)

Average remaining freeze (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in Sept 2020 of 19.18 million km2, 1.12 million km2 above the 2017 record low maximum of 18.06 million km2.
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2 days of lower than average sea ice extent gains and sea ice extent changes from 31st to 27th lowest - shows how tightly packed is the Peloton.
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JAXA ANTARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT:  6,076,291 KM2 as at 06-Apr-2021

- Extent gain on this day 46k, 56 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 102k,
- Extent gain from minimum on this date is 3.29 million km2, 0.36 million km2, (12.2%) more than the 10 year average of 2.93 million km2.
- Extent is 26th lowest in the satellite record of which 14 lower values are in the years before 2000

- Extent is  883 k LESS than 2015
- Extent is  1,760 k MORE than 2017
- Extent is  1,152 k MORE than 2006
- Extent is  414 k MORE than 2020
- Extent is  512 k LESS than the 1980's Average

- On average  20.6% of ice gain from minimum to maximum done, and 169 days to maximum

Projections. (Table JAXA-Ant1)

Average remaining freeze (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in Sept 2020 of 19.13 million km2, 1.06 million km2 above the 2017 record low maximum of 18.06 million km2.
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On this day is the third day in a row of well below average sea ice extent gain, with extent changed from 31st to 26th lowest in the last 2 days.
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JAXA ANTARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT:  6,153,115 KM2 as at 07-Apr-2021

- Extent gain on this day 77k, 29 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 106k,
- Extent gain from minimum on this date is 3.37 million km2, 0.33 million km2, (10.8%) more than the 10 year average of 3.04 million km2.
- Extent is 26th lowest in the satellite record of which 14 lower values are in the years before 2000

- Extent is  950 k LESS than 2015
- Extent is  1,733 k MORE than 2017
- Extent is  1,136 k MORE than 2006
- Extent is  407 k MORE than 2020
- Extent is  498 k MORE than the 1980's Average

- On average  21.1% of ice gain from minimum to maximum done, and 168 days to maximum

Projections. (Table JAXA-Ant1)

Average remaining freeze (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in Sept 2020 of 19.10 million km2, 1.04 million km2 above the 2017 record low maximum of 18.06 million km2.
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JAXA ANTARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT:  6,243,630 KM2 as at 08-Apr-2021

- Extent gain on this day 91k, 15 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 106k,
- Extent gain from minimum on this date is 3.46 million km2, 0.31 million km2, (10.0%) more than the 10 year average of 3.14 million km2.
- Extent is 26th lowest in the satellite record of which 14 lower values are in the years before 2000

- Extent is  1,037 k LESS than 2015
- Extent is  1,705 k MORE than 2017
- Extent is  1,137 k MORE than 2006
- Extent is  409 k MORE than 2020
- Extent is  494 k MORE than the 1980's Average

- On average  21.6% of ice gain from minimum to maximum done, and 167 days to maximum

Projections. (Table JAXA-Ant1)

Average remaining freeze (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in Sept 2020 of 19.08 million km2, 1.02 million km2 above the 2017 record low maximum of 18.06 million km2.
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JAXA ANTARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT:  6,315,675 KM2 as at 09-Apr-2021

- Extent gain on this day 72k, 39 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 111k,
- Extent gain from minimum on this date is 3.53 million km2, 0.27 million km2, (8.5%) more than the 10 year average of 3.25 million km2.
- Extent is 25th lowest in the satellite record of which 14 lower values are in the years before 2000

- Extent is  1,139 k LESS than 2015
- Extent is  1,650 k MORE than 2017
- Extent is  1,111 k MORE than 2006
- Extent is  391 k MORE than 2020
- Extent is  464 k MORE than the 1980's Average

- On average  22.1% of ice gain from minimum to maximum done, and 166 days to maximum

Projections. (Table JAXA-Ant1)

Average remaining freeze (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in Sept 2020 of 19.04 million km2, 0.98 million km2 above the 2017 record low maximum of 18.06 million km2.
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6 days of somewhat below average daily sea ice extent gains start to meke a difference. Extent has changed from 31st to 25th lowest in the 43 year satellite record in those 6 days.
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JAXA ANTARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT:  6,411,510 KM2 as at 10-Apr-2021

- Extent gain on this day 96k, 6 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 102k,
- Extent gain from minimum on this date is 3.62 million km2, 0.27 million km2, (8.0%) more than the 10 year average of 3.35 million km2.
- Extent is 24th lowest in the satellite record of which 13 lower values are in the years before 2000

- Extent is  1,172 k LESS than 2015
- Extent is  1,653 k MORE than 2017
- Extent is  1,057 k MORE than 2006
- Extent is  391 k MORE than 2020
- Extent is  459 k MORE than the 1980's Average

- On average  22.7% of ice gain from minimum to maximum done, and 165 days to maximum

Projections. (Table JAXA-Ant1)

Average remaining freeze (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in Sept 2020 of 19.04 million km2, 0.97 million km2 above the 2017 record low maximum of 18.06 million km2.
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