Whoo. That'a a blip. Big late-season melt event on the Peninsula. Hard to say how long it'll persist.

These aren't terribly uncommon. Antarctic surface melt is extremely noisy, especially on the shoulder seasons. While this one is quite extensive for this time of year, I'm pretty sure it's not record-breaking in the satellite era (tho I'll need to go through the record and look).

Wed February 28, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Thu February 29, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Fri March 1, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sat March 2, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sun March 3, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Mon March 4, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Tue March 5, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Wed March 6, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Thu March 7, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Fri March 8, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Okay. This late-fall Antarctic Peninsula heat wave has definitely turned into *A THING*. 🇦🇶❄️💦💦💦

I’ll need to go look at the past years’ data to see if we’re breaking any records or not since 1979 (the passive microwave satellite record). Keep in mind we may not be, Antarctic surface melt is extremely noisy. But mid-March is hella-late for this extensive & lasting of melt. I mean, you can see that plot.

Sat March 9, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sun March 10, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Mon March 11, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Tue March 12, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Wed March 13, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Thu March 14, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Fri March 15, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sat March 16, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sun March 17, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Mon March 18, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Tue March 19, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Wed March 20, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Thu March 21, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Fri March 22, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sat March 23, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sun March 24, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Tue March 26, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Wed March 27, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Thu March 28, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Fri March 29, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sat March 30, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Sun March 31, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Mon April 1, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Tue April 2, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Wed April 3, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Thu April 4, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Fri April 5, 2024: 🇦🇶 Antarctica Today
Surface melt with a 1-day lag ❄️💦

📷s: Daily extent, sum, anomaly, & seasonal line plot.

Measurements derived from DMSP-F18 SSMIS. Images & post are auto-generated.

©2024 Dr. Mike MacFerrin, Univ. Colorado, and the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)