In December 2023, the extent of sea ice in the northern hemisphere reached 12 million square kilometers, down from 0.11 million square kilometers a year earlier. While this is not the lowest figure recorded in recent years, it is still below the 30-year average of 12.4 million square kilometers recorded between 1991 and 2020.
Extent of sea ice in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1980 to 2023
(in million square kilometers)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (January 24, 2024). Extent of sea ice in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1980 to 2023 (in million square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505568/sea-ice-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Extent of sea ice in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1980 to 2023 (in million square kilometers)." Chart. January 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505568/sea-ice-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2024). Extent of sea ice in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1980 to 2023 (in million square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505568/sea-ice-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Extent of Sea Ice in December in The Northern Hemisphere from 1980 to 2023 (in Million Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505568/sea-ice-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Extent of sea ice in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1980 to 2023 (in million square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505568/sea-ice-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Extent of sea ice in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1980 to 2023 (in million square kilometers) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, January 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/505568/sea-ice-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
