The ice extent in the Laptev Sea in Russia stood at 0.87 million square meters in December 2024, according to data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).
In 2020, the Laptev Sea has not frozen in early November for the first time on record since 1979. In that month, the sea ice extent was measured at 0.8 million square kilometers.Over 30 years prior to 2020 and from 2021, the Laptev Sea ice extent in November has been stable at 0.87 million square kilometers in almost every year.
Average monthly Laptev Sea ice extent from January 1980 to December 2024
(in million square kilometers)
The figures were obtained from the following source:
Fetterer, F., K. Knowles, W. N. Meier, M. Savoie, and A. K. Windnagel. 2017, updated daily. Sea Ice Index, Version 3. [G02135]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.7265/N5K072F8. [November 3, 2020].
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