JAXA ARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT :- 4,113,040 km2(September 22, 2019)
Herewith the first posting of the freezing season.
On this day,
- Extent gain on this day 21k, 12k less than the average of 33k,
- Extent gain in this freezing season to date is 149 k, 98 k (39.7%) less than the average gain to date of 247 k.
- Extent is 3rd lowest in the satellite record,
- Extent is 676 k greater than 2012, 499 k less than 2016, and 32 k MORE than 2007,
- Extent gain to date 149 k, 98 k (39.7%) less than the average gain to date of 247 k.
- 2.5% of the season done, 171 days on average to go.
The Perils of Projections.
A bit early to predict the 2020 max? But whatever.
Average extent gain from this date produces a maximum of 13.71 million km2, lowest in the satellite record by 0.17 million km2.
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Ice Gain Outlook ??
SSTs high might slow re-freeze?
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ps: Next post looks at 2007 a bit more.