Record Maximum Southern Hemisphere Sea Ice

[beaudodson]

The Southern Hemisphere sea ice area has broken the previous maximum of 16.03 million sq. km and is currently at 16.26 million sq. km. This represents an increase of about 1.4% above the previous SH ice area record high. The observed sea ice record in the Southern Hemisphere (1979-present) is not as long as the Northern Hemisphere. Prior to the satellite era, direct observations of the SH sea ice edge were sporadic.

http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/

[cstrunk]

Global cooling? ;)

[Chris Hayes]

Dont tell that to Al Gore. Will the media cover it as much as if it were to decrease .00000001%?

[David Wolfson]

It's not especially significant. The summer ice is the more important factor. The arctic ice minimum this year is less than the previous minimum by about the same amount as the total antarctic minimum ice coverage.

I'm quite sure that Al Gore has read it.