News about ice

This year set the 7th lowest annual maximum (winter) #Arctic sea ice volume on record in the PIOMAS data set. [Data information/methodology at climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/pan-arctic-ice-ocean-modeling-and-assimilation-system-piomas] pic.twitter.com/hOHEu7O1ty

#Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 10th lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 40,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 350,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 760,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 1,220,000 km² below the 1980s mean Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/ pic.twitter.com/B608V803wv

Based on the linear trend, since 1979, April has lost 1.61 million square kilometers (622,000 square miles) of Arctic sea ice, which is roughly equivalent to 6 times the size of Colorado. April 2024 had the highest sea ice extent for the month in 12 years. bit.ly/4bt8K9X pic.twitter.com/bFZJYiC69R

How does Arctic sea ice loss affect coastlines? As Arctic sea ice melts to reveal the open ocean underneath, fragile coastlines become vulnerable to bigger waves from storms, leading to accelerated erosion that impacts people and wildlife. Learn more: bit.ly/3XY3owV