Antarctic Sea Ice: 2024's Second Lowest Annual Maximum on Record
This is the visualization of the Antarctic sea ice reaching its annual maximum extent. On September 19, 2024, the ice extent peaked at 17.16 million square kilometers, marking the second lowest yearly maximum on record. Notably, this year’s maximum is 1.55 million square kilometers below the 1981 to 2010 average of 18.71 million square kilometers.
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