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After reaching the minimum on September 18, Arctic sea ice extent has been steadily increasing. With the passage of the equinox, the sun has set at the North Pole.
On September 18, Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent of 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles).
Arctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year at 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles) on September 18, 2022, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Co
The sun is about to set for the winter at the North Pole, and so the 2022 sea ice melt season is coming to an end.