Arctic sea ice minimum extent in September 1982 and 2005

Arctic sea ice minimum extent in September 1982 and 2005

The red line indicates the median minimum extent of the ice cover for the period 1979–2000. This figure compares the Arctic sea-ice extent in September for the years 1982 (the record maximum since 1979) and 2005 (the record minimum). The ice extent was 7.5 million km2 in 1982 and only 5.6 million km2 in 2005,…

  • Produced by:
    Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    01/12/2016

Arctic sea ice minimum extent in September 1982 and 2005

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