at 7:07 AM by Tyler Smith

Record Antarctic Sea Ice

Antarctic Sea Ice Extent on September 22, 2014 – NOAA

Antarctic sea ice set an all time record daily high according to NOAA’s Climate center. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean global warming is a joke either. According to an article from NOAA:

“When Arctic sea ice extent dips to its yearly low, Antarctic sea ice extent climbs to its yearly high.”

In the same article, Ted Scambos goes on to say:

“So as counterintuitive as expanding winter Antarctic sea ice may appear on a warming planet, it may actually be a manifestation of recent warming. Both the Arctic and the Antarctic are responding to climate change, and both have areas that are warming rapidly. But Antarctic sea ice is responding to wind shifts and ocean changes in an unexpected way, and we’re still trying to fully understand it.”