The maximum Arctic sea ice extent in 2023 was recorded in March at 14.44 million square kilometers of the Arctic Ocean surface. This was the sixth lowest in the satellite record. Since 1979, the maximum artic sea ice extent has generally been on a downward trajectory. The receding arctic ice extent has coincided with rising global temperatures over the last four decades.
Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2023
(in million square kilometers)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (August 21, 2023). Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2023 (in million square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2023 (in million square kilometers)." Chart. August 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2023). Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2023 (in million square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
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Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2023 (in million square kilometers) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, August 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
