Sea ice extent (Q982)
Subject, term, tag: Sea ice extent
- Sea ice extent (SIE)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Sea ice extent |
Subject, term, tag: Sea ice extent |
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Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
Sea ice extent is calculated for gridded data products as the total area of all grid cells with sea ice concentration above a given threshold, usually 15 %. It hence is a grid-dependent, non-linear measure of sea ice coverage. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026