Here’s the latest on Antarctic sea ice with credible, up-to-date context.
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The sea ice in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica sea ice probably reached its winter maximum extent on September 19, 2024. It was second smallest of the satellite record, only slightly above the extreme record low set in 2023.
www.climate.govResearchers show that the all-time record low in winter sea ice extent in 2023 can be explained by warm Southern Ocean conditions and patterns in the winds that circled Antarctica months earlier, allowing forecasts for sea ice coverage around the South Pole to be generated six or more months in advance. This could support regional and global weather and climate models.
www.sciencedaily.comUnusually strong winds and warm ocean water likely drove a rapid plunge in Antarctic sea ice in recent years, scientists said on Wednesday, shedding new light on a puzzling event.
ground.newsAntarctic sea ice is in crisis, with a sudden decline recently observed after more than 30 years of relative stability. Scientists have a range of research projects underway to understand the consequences of this decline. From a habitat for wildlife, to a carbon sink, and a modulator of sea level rise, learn more about why sea ice is so critical to the planet's climate and ecosystems and human wellbeing in this in-depth feature.
www.antarctica.gov.auLast year Antartica's sea ice was 1.6m sq km below average – the size of Britain, France, Germany and Spain combined. This week it had even less than that
www.theguardian.comAntarctica and the Southern Ocean are experiencing “abrupt changes” due to human-caused climate change.
www.antarctica.gov.auOn March 1, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent with 2022 and 2024 in the 47-year satellite record. This is the fourth consecutive year that Antarctic sea ice has reached a minimum below 2.0 million square kilometers (772,000 square miles).
nsidc.orgUniversity of Washington researchers show that the all-time record low in winter sea ice extent in 2023 can be explained by warm Southern Ocean conditions and patterns in the winds that circled...
www.washington.eduAntarctic sea ice at its annual peak this year covered the second-lowest area on record. It was just shy of last year's record low, continuing what
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