That PIOMAS animation is downright alarming. We can see the Arctic covered in ice from a satellite view and feel reassured, but then we discover that the ice thickness is reaching historic lows.
Thanks very much and very helpful. I hope you don't mind, but I've been putting the word out about your newsletter including restacking to Notes. In the current era of polar rapid warming, you provide crucial data people need to be cognizant of.
Modeled sea ice volume and thickness at the Arctic-wide is available from the PIOMAS group and U. Washington and Zach Labe has produced many graphics using this data, here: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-volumethickness/
That PIOMAS animation is downright alarming. We can see the Arctic covered in ice from a satellite view and feel reassured, but then we discover that the ice thickness is reaching historic lows.
Thanks very much and very helpful. I hope you don't mind, but I've been putting the word out about your newsletter including restacking to Notes. In the current era of polar rapid warming, you provide crucial data people need to be cognizant of.
Thank you. Please, distribute as you think appropriate.
Rick, Are there 1950-2023 records of October sea ice thickness averaged over the Arctic or even a bellwether like the Beaufort Sea?
Modeled sea ice volume and thickness at the Arctic-wide is available from the PIOMAS group and U. Washington and Zach Labe has produced many graphics using this data, here: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-volumethickness/
Satellite derived thickness data only available since 2012 and is conveniently summarized reach year in the Arctic Report Card (2023 edition here: https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/report-card-2023/sea-ice-2023/