Sentences with phrase «average sea ice extent used»
This is substantially lower than the earlier estimates, reflecting both lower than average sea ice extent used as initial conditions this summer and a persistent downward trend in sea ice extent over the past decade (and longer).
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The warmth made daily sea ice extents average about 232,000 square miles smaller than during any May in the 38 years scientists have been gathering data using satellites.
The average Arctic sea ice extent for November 2016 was 750,000 square miles (17.7 percent) below the 1981 — 2010 average, according to analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center using data from NOAA and NAice extent for November 2016 was 750,000 square miles (17.7 percent) below the 1981 — 2010 average, according to analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center using data from NOAA and NAIce Data Center using data from NOAA and NASA.
The average Arctic sea ice extent for October 2016 was 980,000 square miles (28.5 percent) below the 1981 — 2010 average, according to analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center using data from NOAA and NAice extent for October 2016 was 980,000 square miles (28.5 percent) below the 1981 — 2010 average, according to analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center using data from NOAA and NAIce Data Center using data from NOAA and NASA.
The warmth made daily sea ice extents average about 232,000 square miles smaller than during any May in the 38 years scientists have been gathering data using satellites.
GFDL NOAA (Msadek et al.), 4.82 (4.33 - 5.23), Modeling Our prediction for the September - averaged Arctic sea ice extent is 4.82 million square kilometers, with an uncertainty range going between 4.33 and 5.23 million km2 Our estimate is based on the GFDL CM2.1 ensemble forecast system in which both the ocean and atmosphere are initialized on August 1 using a coupled data assimilation system.
NSIDC scientists use the 1981 to 2010 average because it provides a consistent baseline for year - to - year comparisons of sea ice extent.