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Antarctic sea ice at lowest winter level ever

 Antarctic sea ice has reached a record low, with an area about seven times
the size of the UK effectively missing. The sea ice surrounding the
continent expands during the southern hemisphere’s winter, on average
peaking at almost 19 million sq km by September before beginning to melt
again.

This year, however, the ice reached 16.96 million sq km. Scientists
at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the United States confirmed the
winter maximum. The new low is more than 1 million sq km below the previous
record set in 1986. “It is shocking to see, as a sea ice physicist,” Dr
Jeremy Wilkinson, from the survey, said.

 Times 25th Sept 2023

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/antarctic-sea-ice-lowest-winter-level-ever-record-z9pbvxjvg

September 28, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ANTARCTICA, climate change