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Due to anomalously low sea ice in both poles, global sea ice extent levels are now at a record low for this time of year...

More sea ice graphics available at zacklabe.com/global-sea-ice-ex…

Line graph time series of 2024's daily global sea ice extent in red shading compared to each year from 1979 to 2022 using shades of purple to white for each line. 2023 is annotated in yellow, which was a record low in the boreal summer months. There is substantial interannual and daily variability. Seasonal cycles are visible. A disclaimer is shown, which states: Trends/variability in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are affected by very different atmospheric/oceanic processes and opposite seasonality!

Global: Sea-Ice Concentration/Extent/Thickness

NOTE: Trends and variability in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are affected by very different atmospheric/oceanic/ice processes and are in opposite seasons! Caution is advised for assessing any stati…
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jcmortreux
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oh boy, after an already significant departure last year this is quite an anomaly
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bearsong
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hi @ZLabe

thank you for sharing more important data with us all.
awareness of state is crucial in all this.

a nerd-detail question, if i may?

how did you (or another?) make this graphic.
the subtle depth dimension of the lines on the graph, with current clearly foreground, whilst all data is also clearly on the two axes, is really neat, and adds impact to the information presentation.

thanks again

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Zack Labe
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@bearsong Thank you! I write a bit more about my process here: zacklabe.com/methods-and-open-…. Collectively, it takes quite a bit of time to be honest 😅

Methods and Open Software

As a climate scientist working with climate model data and tools like machine learning, the majority of my day is spent on the computer. Thankfully, there are an amazing set of computational and vi…
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