Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Poll: June 2015

[BornFromTheVoid]

We're at the end of June and things are looking mixed in the Arctic.

 

After a large May melt phase, including about 3 weeks up to the first week of June as the lowest extent on record, declines began to slow just as previous years declines accelerated. This means we've gone from lowest on record to about 6th or 7th lowest over the last 3 weeks or so, and we're now about 600k above 2012.

 

PIOMAS volume is still down around 6th lowest up to the end of May, while the DMI's new volume measures have us closer to the bottom 3 on record.

 

At the moment it appears all to play for, but if we don't see a serious acceleration in the melt rate this month, the chances of a bottom 3 finish will be very slim.

 

Below are the September daily lows up to 2014

 

As always, votes are set to private

 

 

 

EDIT: The poll didn't seem to save? Can a mod add one in (it's exactly the same as last months poll) or do I need to start a new thread?

Edited June 30, 2015 by BornFromTheVoid

[reef]

I can't add a poll as theres no ability too, but if you start a new thread with one I can delete this thread if you like?

[BornFromTheVoid]

I can't add a poll as theres no ability too, but if you start a new thread with one I can delete this thread if you like?

 

I've tried again, but whenever I hit "preview post", the poll disappears and I can't get into the poll options, so I assume it won't appear when I actually post it, like this one. Would you mind posting up the thread with a poll and deleting this thread? The poll options are all exactly the same as the last one.

[reef]

Its appears to be a bug where if you hit preview the poll disappears. Ill mention it to Paul.