Despite the problems, the data keeps on coming. I guess some people at NSIDC have had their weekend ruined.
NSIDC ARCTIC SEA ICE AREA (5-day trailing average): 2,786,688 KM2 as at 23-Sep-2023
- Area gain on this day 26k, which is 2 k less than the average gain on this day (of the last 10 years) of 28k,
- Area gain from minimum on this date is 118 k, which is 195 k, 62.3% less than the 10 year average of 313 k.
- Area is at position #2 in the satellite record (#1=lowest),
- Area is 894 k LESS than 2022,
- Area is 706 k LESS than 2021,
- Area is 152 k LESS than 2020,
- Area is 560 k LESS than 2017
- Area is 2,930 k LESS than the 1980’s Average
- Area is 562 k LESS than the 2010's Average
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On average 3.2% of Area gains from minimum to maximum done, and 168 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 12.35 million km2, 0.28 million km2 below the March 2016 record low maximum of 12.63 million km2, and 1st lowest in the 44 year satellite record.
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