Antarctic sea ice 'obliterates' previous record in remarkable reversal

By Peter Hannam
Updated March 26 2017 - 9:48am, first published March 1 2017 - 1:14pm
Antarctic sea ice swings from record large extent to record lows in just two and a half years. Photo: Ross Norton
Antarctic sea ice swings from record large extent to record lows in just two and a half years. Photo: Ross Norton
Adult humpback whale breaching in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica: More room to move than in any previous year on record. Photo: Michael Nolan
Adult humpback whale breaching in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica: More room to move than in any previous year on record. Photo: Michael Nolan
Melting moments: sheets of ice adrift along the Antarctic coast. Photo: Kylie McLaughlin
Melting moments: sheets of ice adrift along the Antarctic coast. Photo: Kylie McLaughlin
Antarctic sea ice 'obliterates' previous record in remarkable reversal
Antarctic sea ice 'obliterates' previous record in remarkable reversal

There is about 10 per cent less sea ice in Antarctica this year than the previous record minimum - a stunning reversal after new highs were set in 2014.

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