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OnlinePoker

(5,722 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:53 AM Apr 2016

Sea Ice Extent still expanding?

I have a feeling this is a glitch, but over the weekend, SIE took a massive jump and is now the highest point this year. If true, I believe it would be the latest maximum in the satellite record.

http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/charctic-interactive-sea-ice-graph/

That being said, Cryosphere Today showed a similar spike which has now been dropped back down.

http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/arctic.sea.ice.interactive.html

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Sea Ice Extent still expanding? (Original Post) OnlinePoker Apr 2016 OP

From NSIDC - it's a sensor problem GliderGuider Apr 2016 #1

GliderGuider

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1. From NSIDC - it's a sensor problem

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:46 PM

Apr 2016

Notice: There are intermittent issues with the incoming DMSP-F17 SSMIS satellite data used to process the Sea Ice Index. We are investigating the problem with our data providers. For questions, contact NSIDC User Services.

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