Antarctic Sea Ice
Antarctic sea ice is the sea ice of the Southern Ocean.
It extends from the far north in the winter and retreats to almost the coastline every summer. Sea ice is frozen seawater that is usually less than a few meters thick.
2024 minimum extent
Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year - 1.99 million square kilometers (768,000 square miles) - on 20 February 2024.
The 2024 minimum tied with 2022 for second lowest in the 46-year satellite record.
Click here for more details from the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC).