30°C Arctic Beaches: Chaunskaya Bay, East Siberia

Thursday July 11th saw some pretty tropical beach weather in the Arctic in Chaunskaya Bay in East Siberia. With sea ice gone, but polar bears still roaming the beaches, and the area above the Arctic Circle, the Arctic Tree Line and the 10°C Isotherm. Due in large part to ongoing Collapse of Arctic Sea Ice …

Arctic Burns Through 1979–2002 Late Summer Minimums by July 7

Sunday daily Arctic sea ice volume was already lower than the September minimums of 24 years; 1979–2002, with about 70 more melt days to go. 2019 Melt Season average is 2nd lowest. Ten–Year Trend though, is still very stubborn. Due in large part to ongoing Collapse of Arctic Sea Ice our Frozen Earth is Going …

Annual Average Sea Ice Volume

The 365–day running average for sea ice volume is now lower than 13.92 thousand km³ and dropping by about 120 km³ per month. The prognosis suggests 2019 may go 2nd lowest on record for all–year average. Due in large part to ongoing Collapse of Arctic Sea Ice our Frozen Earth is Going South.

Annual Average Sea Ice Extent

The 365–day running average for sea ice extent is now lower than 9.97 million km² and dropping by about 15 thousand km² per month. The prognosis suggests 2019 may go lowest on record for all–year average. Due in large part to ongoing Collapse of Arctic Sea Ice our Frozen Earth is Going South.