The pole titles continue to melt in a forced march. Antarctica showed particularly alarming evolution in February, but the Arctic continued to accelerate this trend. Size of sea ice in the area Antarctica hit a record low last FebruaryAccording to a report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) distributed by the European Center for Medium-Term Weather Forecasts of the European Commission.
According to a statement made by this institution, the amount of sea ice in this region has reached a monthly record low, according to current records. 45 years of satellite dataAs it is 34% below the February average breaking the record low so far documented in February 2017.
The daily extent of this type of ice in Antarctica also recorded a record low, below the previous record set in February 2022, with concentrations well below average in all sectors of the Southern Ocean.
Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of C3S, commented: “Our most recent data show that sea ice in Antarctica has recorded the lowest level in 45 years of satellite data record. These low sea ice conditions have contributed to the stability of the Antarctic ice sheets and, ultimately, to the stability of the Antarctic ice sheets. global rise in sea level. Glaciers are a sensitive indicator of the climate crisis, and it’s important to closely monitor changes in them.”
The Arctic is also increasing its melting
Sea ice cover in the Arctic was also 4% below averageWith the lowest concentrations in the Barents Sea and the Svalbard region, it is the second-lowest reading for a February since satellite records were found.
Copernicus analysis adds: 2023 was the fifth warmest February globally, Places like the eastern US, northern Russia, Pakistan, and India had above-average temperatures, and when it comes to Europe, most of Europe had above-average temperatures, particularly northern Norway and Sweden.
But the Iberian Peninsula also had below-average temperatures.Turkey, western USA, Canada, northeastern Russia and northern Australia.
In any case, winter was the second warmest recorded in EuropeWith temperatures well above average in Eastern Europe and the northeastern parts of the old continent.
In addition, the weather was drier than average in most of Western and Southeastern Europe and parts of Russia, although above-average wet conditions were recorded in parts of the Iberian Peninsula and a wide region from the south-west to the northeast. the entire continent.
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