Rick Thoman8h ago
With a persistent area of open water west of the North Slope coast, sea ice extent in Chukchi Sea is lower than last year at this point in the season and close to the 1991-2020 median in NSIDC data. There is hardly any high concentration ice left in the Bering Sea. #akwx #Arctic #SeaIce
Rick Thoman8h ago

With a persistent area of open water west of the North Slope coast, sea ice extent in Chukchi Sea is lower than last year at this point in the season and close to the 1991-2020 median in NSIDC data. Ice in southern Chukchi Sea now starting to break-up. There is hardly any high concentration ice left in the Bering Sea. @Climatologist49 @ZLabe

#akwx #Arctic #SeaIce

Rick Thoman9h ago
The sea ice season in the Bering Sea has ended, with only a little remanent ice remaining. Based on NSIDC data, the 2025-26 season was 189 days long, typical for recent years. The average sea ice season nowadays is about seven weeks shorter compared to the early 1980s. #Arctic #SeaIce #akwx
Rick Thoman9h ago

The sea ice season in the Bering Sea has come to a close, with only a little remanent ice remaining. Based on NSIDC data, the 2025-26 season was 189 days long, which is typical for recent years. The average sea ice season nowadays is about seven weeks shorter compared to the early 1980s. @Climatologist49 @ZLabe

#akwx #Arctic #SeaIce

Thomas Lavergne2d ago

Work-related: if you are curious about @osi_saf plans to transition their #seaice products from #AMSR2 to #AMSR3 over the summer, please visit https://osi-saf.eumetsat.int

In particular this page:
https://osi-saf.eumetsat.int/community/stories/implications-amsr2-being-replaced-amsr3-osi-saf-products

And yes, worth noting that #OSISAF is on Mastodon. Thank you @gwenbras !

Jim Dory3d ago
Out for a drive. #mountains #jaegars #ptarmigan #nomealaska #seaice
Lumpenanalyst6d ago
"Past #models are also missing an important factor: they do not fully account for how surface warming patterns & cloud feedback affect #SeaLevelRise. Furthermore,the authors of the new study say that most models neglect the contribution of #SeaIce melting" https://phys.org/news/2026-05-cloud-sun-centuries-sea.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
Less low cloud cover lets in more heat from the sun—and may lock in centuries of sea level rise

According to NOAA, the global average sea level has risen 8–9 inches (21–24 centimeters) since 1880. The rate at which the sea level is rising is increasing, threatening coastal cities and ecosystems around the world.

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Rick ThomanMay 31
Sea ice is on the way out for the season in the Bering Sea. Increasing areas of moderate concentration ice in the southern Chukchi and large area open water persisting west of the North Slope coast: overall sea ice extent in the Chukchi Sea the lowest for May 30 since 2022. #akwx #Arctic #SeaIce
Rick ThomanMay 31

Sea ice is on the way out for the season in the Bering Sea. Increasing areas of moderate concentration ice in the southern Chukchi and large area open water persisting west of the North Slope coast: overall sea ice extent in the Chukchi Sea the lowest for May 30 since 2022. @Climatologist49 @ZLabe

#akwx #Arctic #SeaIce

Rick ThomanMay 31
Spectacular clear sky satellite image Saturday afternoon of the greater Bering Strait region. Virtually the entire region was cloud-free, providing good look at the remaining sea ice and snow cover. Image courtesy @[email protected]. #akwx #Arctic #SeaIce @[email protected]