The maximum winter sea ice area in Antarctica has hit its third-smallest level in 48 years of satellite observation. Concerns within the scientific community are mounting as unusually low sea ice levels have recurred in recent years. According to preliminary data from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on the 29th, Antarctic sea ice stood at 17.59 million square kilometers on the 14th.
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The maximum winter sea ice area in Antarctica has hit its third-smallest level in 48 years of satellite observation. Concerns within the scientific community are mounting as unusually low sea ice levels have recurred in recent years. According to preliminary data from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on the 29th, Antarctic sea ice stood at 17.59 million square kilometers on the 14th.