NSIDC ARCTIC SEA ICE AREA (5-day trailing average): 3,803,408 KM2 as at 09-Oct-2023
- Area gain on this day 119k, which is 54 k more than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 65k,
- Area gain from minimum on this date is 1,135 k, which is 117 k, 11.5% more than the 10 year average of 1,018 k.
- Area is at position #6 in the satellite record (#1=lowest),
- Area is 425 k LESS than 2022,
- Area is 635 k LESS than 2021,
- Area is 345 k MORE than 2020,
- Area is 436 k LESS than 2017
- Area is 3,059 k LESS than the 1980’s Average
- Area is 359 k LESS than the 2010's Average
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On average 10.3% of Area gains from minimum to maximum done, and 152 days to maximum
Projections. (Table NSIDC-Arctic-Area-1)
Average remaining Area gain (of the last 10 years) would produce a maximum in March 2024 of 12.66 million km2, 0.03 million km2 above the March 2016 record low maximum of 12.63 million km2, and 2st lowest in the 44 year satellite record.
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