NSIDC daily extent 2020-08-14 5.137m −246K !
.. copied from Alphabet hotel's post in SIA and extent thread .. not unexpected (by some ) but it certainly took it's time . I would guess it is one of the biggest 1 day anomalies ever too .. b.c.
I see a 185,000 km^2 loss in 2012 August JAXA, Sea ice extent has a lot of catching up to Sea ice area, was due and more to come probably. Not NSIDC Loss below graph but would make a JAXA loss record. JAXA, 225,000 km^2, Loss in July 2012 one day was record for years and dates shown.
NSIDC Daily Area
Arctic Sea ice area for Aug 14th, 3,078,077 million km^2.
lowest minimum September area records on the left and ending extent on September minimum on the right. 31 days to September minimum 2020.
(2012) 2.241 : 3.387
(2016) 2.477 : 4.165
(2011) 2.940 : 4.348
(2019) 2.960 : 4.192
(2017) 3.020 : 4.665
(2007) 3.050 : 4.155
(2008) 3.120 : 4.586
(2015) 3.160 : 4.438
(2020), 3.078 : 5.137
Based on Area you would expect NSIDC extent to be around 4,600,000 million km^2 today with a conservative estimate, or 4,200,000 million km^2 more on the higher level, unless the difference is, Area of Ocean with at least 15% sea ice.
JAXA is high extent also, compared to NSIDC daily area.
JAXA ARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT: 5,039,562 KM2 as at 14-Aug-2020.