IJIS Extent:
14,079,938 km2 (24 March)
(2014 maximum to-date: 14,448,416 km2 on 20 March)
Down 76,126 km2 from previous day.
Down 339,256 km2 over past seven days (daily average: -48,465 km2)
Up 54,566 km2 for the month of March (daily average: 2,274 km2)
372,239 km2 below 2000s average for this date.
177,801 km2 below 2010s average for this date.
431,789 km2 below 2012 value for this date.
Fifth lowest for the date.
Fifth lowest March-to-date average on record.
CT area:
13,323,587 km2 (24 March)
(2014 maximum to-date: 13,487,337 km2 on 22 March. If it stands [and I'll go on record as saying that it will], this would be the fifth lowest maximum on record.)
Down 114,645 km2 from previous day
Down 78,734 km2 over past seven days (daily average: -11,248 km2)
Up 279,160 km2 for the month of March (daily average: 11,632 km2)
183,298 km2 below 2000s average for this date.
16,905 km2 below 2010s average for this date.
252,213 km2 below 2012 value for this date.
Sixth lowest for the date.
Fourth lowest March-to-date average on record.