THE WATCH

Watching the North Pole Melt at an accelerating pace

Year with Largest overall ice extent this day
Year with Least melt this day
Year with Least overall Ice Extent this day
Year with Largest melt this day

Julian Day 126- May 6

------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,539,375……..……….-94,219
2004 – 12,162,656……..……….-122,500
2005 – 12,430,938……..……….-35,781
2006 – 11,960,781……..……….-42,813
2007 – 12,370,469………………-35,937
2008 – 12,705,781………..…….-29,219
2009 – 12,910,000………..…….-67,188

Julian Day 125- May 5

------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,633,594……..……….-66,250
2004 – 12,285,156……..……….-73,594
2005 – 12,466,719……..……….-57,656
2006 – 12,003,594……..……….-88,437
2007 – 12,406,406………………-82,969
2008 – 12,735,000………..…….-67,969
2009 – 12,977,188………..…….-35,312

Julian Day 124- May 4

------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,699,844……..……….-43,125
2004 – 12,358,750……..……….-26,875
2005 – 12,524,375……..……….-49,688
2006 – 12,092,031……..……….-99,063
2007 – 12,489,375………………-60,625
2008 – 12,802,969………..…….-49,375
2009 – 13,012,500………..…….-19,375


Julian Day 123- May 3

------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,742,969……..……….-61,094
2004 – 12,385,625……..……….-54,531
2005 – 12,574,063……..……….-71,093
2006 – 12,191,094……..……….-48,437
2007 – 12,550,000……......……-47,031
2008 – 12,852,344………..…….-12,812
2009 – 13,031,875………..…….-50,313

Julian Day 122 -May 2

------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,804,063….....……….-47,031
2004 – 12,440,156….....……….-53,907
2005 – 12,645,156….....……….-51,250
2006 – 12,239,531….....……….-101,719
2007 – 12,597,031…......………-30,782
2008 – 12,865,156….....……….-12,813
2009 – 13,082,188….....……….-52,926

Julian Day 121- May 1

------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,851,094…….....…….-22,969
2004 – 12,494,063….....……….-29,531
2005 – 12,696,406….....……….-58,594
2006 – 12,341,250.....………….-107,500
2007 – 12,627,813….….....……-5,937
2008 – 12,877,969…….....…….-37,812
2009 – 13,135,156…….....…….-26,875


Thanks to TS for providing this information on a daily basis. You can see his post with graphs on this as well as other weather subjects here. All data taken from JAXA

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