The 365–day running average for sea ice extent is now lower than 9.82 million km² and dropping by about 32 thousand km² per month. The prognosis suggests 2019 could be lowest on record for the all–year average, pushing 2016 to #2 for low sea ice. Q: Where’s the data source for this plot?A: Here: https://ads.nipr.ac.jp/vishop/#/extentQ: How can anyone make an annual average graph?A: Easy. Use a computer. Add all the ice for the latest 365 days, divide by that number of days.Q: Why would I even do that?A: Let’s say you want to know how much ice we have in 2019 compared to other years. Due in large part to ongoing Collapse of Arctic Sea Ice our Frozen Earth is Going South. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Related
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