A single data point can be be used to
represent millions of square kilometers.
Not exact matches
July estimate
represents an increase from the previous June estimate
of 5.3
million square kilometers.
53 %
of the Outlook contributions suggest the September minimum will remain below 5
million square kilometers,
representing a continued trend
of declining sea ice extent.
The remaining estimates fall into «high» and «low» extent groupings: the low extent group with a range
of 4.2 to 4.7
million square kilometers,
representing a continued loss
of sea ice extent compared to 2008/2009, and the high extent group
of 5.4 to 5.7
million square kilometers, suggesting a return to the long - term trend for summer sea ice loss.
To put this estimate in context, this is below the 2009 minimum
of 5.4
million square kilometers and
represents a continuation
of the long - term loss
of summer arctic sea ice.