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Antarctic Sea Ice Improves After Four Years of Extreme Lows: US Scientists

On March 9, US scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center said Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum of 2.58 million square kilometres on Feb 26.
Wind-Driven expansion in the Weddell Sea in January and February slowed the decline, leading to a near-average minimum, Dr Ted Scambos said.
By historical measures, the 2026 minimum is about 2.58 million square kilometres above the record low in February 2023 and ranks as the 16th smallest since satellite measurements began in 1979.
The NSIDC cautioned that the 2026 figure is preliminary and said continued melt or strong onshore winds could still push extent lower during the southern hemisphere's summer, the annual minimum measurement.
After four years of extreme lows, the rebound in Antarctic sea ice is not unexpected due to large year-to-year variation, Dr Walt Meier said, affecting trend interpretation for Antarctic sea ice.

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