Category Archives: Arctic Sea Ice Graphs

Arctic sea ice extent meltdown has come 34% of the way from Winter Maximum to a Blue Ocean Event per June 21st. The lowest extent year ever, 2016, for comparison, was also 34%.

#GoodHopeModel June 20: Our first ½ year long Arctic Blue Ocean Event could come as early as 2024–35. No sea ice for 6 months, in as little as 5–16 years? You can learn more about the Good Hope Model on YouTube:

The Year–To–Date average extent is now 3rd lowest for sea ice in the Arctic. And all 5 lowest years are also the 5 latest years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019. Next target is 2016.

The Year–To–Date average volume is still 5th lowest for sea ice in the Arctic. Next target is 2016.

Yesterday daily Arctic sea ice volume was already lower than on September 20th, 1979, with almost 100 melt days to go to that date. 2019 Melt Season average is 2nd lowest. Ten–Year Trend though, is still very stubborn.

Still early days for this plot, but it shows the chance increasing as we get into peak melt. And you know the drill by now: This auto–generated plot will update daily and be posted here regularly.

The 365–day running average for sea ice extent is now lower than 9.98 million km² and dropping by about 9 thousand km² per month. The prognosis suggests 2019 may go lowest on record for all–year average.

In the Arctic, the sea ice volume 10-yr average reached a new record low this week due to climate change. The new milestone was 14.2 thousand km³.

The 365–day running average for sea ice volume is now lower than 14.05 thousand km³ and dropping by about 60 km³ per month. The prognosis suggests 2019 may go 2nd lowest on record for all–year average.

Arctic sea ice extent meltdown has come 30% of the way from Winter Maximum to a Blue Ocean Event per June 10th. The lowest extent year ever, 2016, for comparison, was at 29%.