• 19-08-2024

  The waning of Arctic summer ....The waning of Arctic summerArctic sea ice continued the fast retreat that was observed in July through August 10, followed by a brief slowdown, only to pick up pace again. During the first half of August, the ice primarily retreated in the northern Beaufort[…]

• 06-08-2024

  The chill is gone ....The chill is goneArctic sea ice cover retreated rapidly in July 2024, pushing the daily ice extent at the end of the month to the third lowest in the 46-year satellite record. Extensive low-concentration areas of sea ice are found in the Beaufort and East Siberian Seas,[…]

• 16-07-2024

  Peak of the melt season ....Peak of the melt seasonJuly is the warmest month in the Arctic and hence also the month of peak sea ice loss. As of the middle of July 2024, extent is declining at an above average pace. Sea is mostly gone in Hudson Bay,[…]

• 03-07-2024

  Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker ....Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhereThe Arctic sea ice cover in June 2024 retreated at a below average pace, leading to a larger total sea ice extent for the month than in recent years. Many areas of open water have developed along the Arctic Ocean coast.[…]

• 04-06-2024

  An early Hudson Bay opening ....An early Hudson Bay openingThe sea ice cover in May 2024 was marked by an unusually early opening of eastern Hudson Bay. Overall, the rate of decline in the Arctic was near average for the month. In the Antarctic, the seasonal increase in ice[…]

• 07-05-2024

  Western Arctic leads the way on springti ....Western Arctic leads the way on springtime declineApril sea ice loss in the Arctic proceeded at a near-average rate overall, with the majority of ice losses in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. In the Antarctic, sea ice grew faster than average, roughly evenly around the[…]

• 03-04-2024

  Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshine ....Arctic sea ice: Walking on sunshineFollowing the 2024 maximum sea ice extent on March 14, Arctic ice extent has declined slowly such that 2024 March average is the fifteenth lowest in the passive microwave satellite record. The atmospheric circulation pattern for March 2024 featured a strong[…]

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