Sea Ice Update February 28 2014 – Antarctic Sea Ice Extent 24% above normal

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A quick update for sea ice extent:

• Global Sea Ice is only 50,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  That is 0.3% below the mean.
• Antarctic Sea Ice is  720,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 24% above the mean.  I’m pretty sure day 51 was minimum. Extent is 170,000 above what it was on Day 51. That would be the 4th highest minimum of all time!
• Arctic Sea Ice is 769,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  That is 5% below the mean .