Ice, ice – Up up and away! Global Sea Ice 955,000 sq km Above Normal and Antarctica 1,451,000 sq km Above Normal

Sea Ice Update April 15 2014 – Global Sea Ice 955,000 sq km Above Normal and Antarctica 1,451,000 sq km Above Normal

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

Global Sea Ice Extent is 955,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean.
Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,451,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is the 37th daily record for 2014.
Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -497,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. And just below the one standard deviation mark.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.

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