Arctic sea ice update - 10/23/2018

Arctic sea ice is tied for lowest daily extent

October 22, 2018: Arctic sea ice is tied for lowest daily extent with 2016 at 6.39 million km², according to Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) data at:

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Arctic sea ice area is a record low again around Svalbard

Zack Labe‏Verified account @ZLabe

Arctic sea ice area is a record low again around Svalbard (black line). It has been significantly below average in this region since May. [Data available from @Istjenesten at http://polarview.met.no/ 

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