Antarctic sea ice area was 1.46 million km² on February 7, 2025 and was 1.05 million km² on February 22, 2023, just above the 1 million km² threshold where a Blue Ocean Event could be declared. The image shows Antarctic sea ice thickness on February 7, 2025.
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