Zack Labe
@zlabe
Climate Scientist (Atmospheric) at NOAA GFDL | PhD | Sharing data-driven stories through visualization | He/Him | Views and thoughts expressed are mine own.
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August 2024 #Arctic sea ice extent was the 4th lowest on record... This was 1,990,000 km² below the 1981-2010 average. August ice extent is decreasing at about 9.88% per decade. Data: National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Last month averaged the 2nd lowest #Antarctic sea ice extent on record for the month of August This was 1,380,000 km² below the 1981-2010 August average. Data from National Snow and Ice Data Center at nsidc.org/data/seaice_in…
Another look at #Arctic sea ice extent in the Beaufort Sea region, which is currently near record low levels... *Note that the basin is geographically constrained (same maximum sea ice cover = flat line; zacklabe.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/b203f-…). Data from National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Last month was statistically tied (with 2023) for the hottest August on record globally... 🔥 Summary of August data from Copernicus ECMWF: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-te…