After two seasons of record-breaking lows, Antarctica's sea ice remains in dramatic decline, tracking well below any winter maximum levels observed since satellite monitoring began during the late 1970s. Inga Smith Associate Professor in Physics, University of Otago Andrew Pauling Research Fellow in Physics, University of Otago Greg Leonard Senior Lecturer in Surveying, University of Otago Maren Elisabeth Richter Assistant Research Fellow, University of Otago Max Thomas Senior Research Fellow, University of Otago Pat Langhorne Professor Emerita in Physics, University of Otago Wolfgang Rack Associate Professor for Remote Sensing and Glaciology, University of Canterbury A layer of frozen seawater that surrounds the Antarctic continent, sea ice cycles from maximum coverage in September to a minimum in February.

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