Sea Ice extent greater than average extent

University of Ilinois ^ | March 14, 2013 | Universtity of Ilinois

[Kinsingmonster]

Sea ice extent has been above average for about two weeks now. No big deal, but worth a mention. Please see the attached link from The Cryosphere Today page, published by the University of Illinois.

http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/IMAGES/global.daily.ice.area.withtrend.jpg

[BenLurkin]

Is there a link to an article with that title?

[thackney]

Sea ice extent has been above average for about two weeks now.

I don't believe that is what the chart at the link is showing.

[Bulwinkle]

here’s an interesting graph I have not seen before from NSIDC:
http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/sotc/images/arc_antarc_1979_2012.png

[Kinsingmonster]

this is from the north pole only. Antartic is well above average and the combination of both poles is higher.

Here is the link. I don’t know have to insert an image

http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/IMAGES/seaice.recent.antarctic.png

[thackney]

Thanks, I see now.

[BreezyDog]

bfl

[xp38]

It’s a good thing we have an average to compare things to.

[jyro]

http://theolympiareport.com/wwu-scientist-debunks-lawmakers-myths-about-co2-climate-change/