In the Antarctic, where the summer season just wrapped up, rapid ice melt led to the lowest sea
ice minimum ever recorded for the area.
Not exact matches
The problem, however, is NOT the decreasing Arctic sea
ice extents at its September
minimum of 3 — 4 Mkm ^ 2 at 80 north latitude, but the
ever - increasing Antarctic sea
ice extents at 59 south latitude.
Should be some interesting climate - related stories coming along soon; sea -
ice minimum is coming soon, and will be at least the 3rd - lowest
ever by extent, probably 2nd - lowest by area.
Last week saw the annual summer
minimum of the Arctic
ice cap, which has now shrunk to the lowest level satellites have
ever recorded.
Carrington continues: «Last week saw the annual summer
minimum of the Arctic
ice cap, which has now shrunk to the lowest level satellites have
ever recorded.»