JAXA ARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT: 10,503,615 KM2 as at 15-Jun-2023
- Extent loss on this day 64k, 1 k less than the average loss on this day (of the last 10 years) of 65k,
- Extent loss from maximum on this date is 3,620 k, which is 302 k, 7.7% less than the 10 year average of 3,922 k.
- Extent is 12th lowest in the 44 year satellite record.
- Extent is 184 k MORE than 2022,
- Extent is 361 k MORE than 2021,
- Extent is 474 k MORE than 2020,
- Extent is 316 k MORE than 2019,
- Extent is 510 k MORE than 2016
- Extent is 370 k MORE than 2012
- Extent is 219 k MORE than the 2010's Average
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On average 39.8% of extent losses from maximum to minimum done, and on average 91 days to minimum
Projections. (Table JAXA-Arc1)
Average remaining extent loss (of the last 10 years) would produce a minimum in September 2023 of 4.58 million km2, 1.40 million km2 above the Sept 2012 record low minimum of 3.18 million km2, and 12th lowest in the satellite record
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