Arctic sea ice thickness information has been updated with NRT data for March 2018 and reprocessed data for February 2018. Daily, weekly and monthly products are available here: Reprocessed, Near-real time
Short Facts
March sea ice volume in the central Arctic was 4th lowest / 4th highest in 8 years of CryoSat-2 observations: 12.67 • 103 km3
highest: 14.08 • 103 km3 in Mar 2014
lowest: 11.44 • 103 km3 in Mar 2013
average: 12.70 • 103 km3
March mean sea ice thickness in the central Arctic was 4th lowest / 4th highest in 8 years of CryoSat-2 observations: 2.04 m
highest: 2.29 m in Mar 2014
lowest: 1.89 m in Mar 2013
average: 2.04 m
Monthly sea ice volume gain (February through March) was 3rd lowest / 6th highest in 8 years of CryoSat-2 observations: +1.38 • 103 km3
highest: +2.27 • 103 km3 in March 2013 (potential retrieval anomaly, under investigation)
lowest: +0.91 • 103 km3 in Mar 2012
average: +1.38 • 103 km3
Cummulative sea ice volume gain (October through February) was lowest in 8 years of CryoSat-2 observations: +6.52 • 103 km3