Monthly average sea ice extent globally and in both hemispheres

Monthly average sea ice extent globally and in both hemispheres

In the Arctic, winter sea ice extends over an area of approximately 15 million km2 at its peak in March and up to 7 million km2 in September, at the end of the summer melt season. Corresponding numbers for the Southern Ocean around the Antarctic continent are approximately 3 million km2 in February during the…

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

Monthly average sea ice extent globally and in both hemispheres

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