Sea ice in the eastern Bering Sea this Spring is the most extensive it's been since 2008 and is only a bit behind the king of high ice springs, 1976, in ERA5 data courtesy @[email protected]. However, ice extent is well below normal in the western Bering Sea. 1/2 #akwx #Arctic #SeaIce
The high ice extent has been a boon for subsistence activites in some coastal Alaska communities but has also slowed the commercial fishing fleet. 2/2