Net sea-ice extent (SIE; the area enclosed by greater than 15% sea-ice concentration) and sea-ice area (SIA; the product of sea-ice extent and concentration) were well below average or at record-low levels throughout 2023.
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[Antarctica and the Southern Ocean] Sea-ice extent, concentration and seasonality [in State of the Climate 2023]
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Special Online Supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is one chapter from the State of the Climate in 2023 annual report and is available from https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0099.1. Compiled by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, State of the Climate in 2023 is based on contributions from scientists from around the world. It provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events, and other data collected by environmental monitoring stations and instruments located on land, water, ice, and in space. The full report is available from https://doi.org/10.1175/2024BAMSStateoftheClimate.1