As of June 2024, the Southern Hemisphere's sea ice reached an extent of 11.76 million square kilometers. In 1980, the sea ice extent was 12.49 million square kilometers during the same month. Sea ice plays a crucial role in regulating the climate in terms of heat regulation and maintaining salinity in the polar oceans.
Average monthly sea ice extent in the Southern Hemisphere from January 1980 to June 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. [August 21, 2023].
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