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 127 May 7

------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,457,188……..……….-82,187
2004 – 12,061,094……..……….-101,562
2005 – 12,405,156……..……….-25,782
2006 – 11,943,125……..……….-17,656
2007 – 12,318,281………………-52,188
2008 – 12,680,469………..…….-25,312
2009 – 12,853,750………..…….-56,250

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

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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