News about West Antarctic Ice Sheet

During May, the rate of Antarctic sea ice growth was slow relative to the 1981-2010 average, but faster than 2023. As of 6/1, Antarctic sea ice extent was 10.52 MM sq km (4.06 MM sq miles) which is 1.14 MM sq km (440,000 sq mi) below the 1981-2010 average. bit.ly/4e7Y8Q0 pic.twitter.com/HTIyYg5u4X

Wondering what's been going on with sea ice extent and thickness in 2024 and how it compares to the past? Check out NSIDC senior research scientist Walt Meier's recent interview with @KPCWGreenEarth! bit.ly/3x5Q2Xn

Both poles (#Arctic and #Antarctic) are still observing sea ice extent below the 1981-2010 average. Note that JAXA data is unavailable until the end of the week - I'll update my graphs then. More visuals: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-figures/. Data below from nsidc.org/data/seaice_index pic.twitter.com/9AwoGP1kXU

#Antarctic sea ice concentration anomalies remained very regionally dependent in May 2024, but with large negative departures in the Weddell and Ross Seas. Data from nsidc.org/data/g02202/versions/4. Concentration = fraction of sea ice in a location. pic.twitter.com/YX2iKLdpDM