Sea Ice Outlook | Overview

2009 Pan-Arctic Reports: June

What's New?
Call for Sea Ice Outlooks: July Report

Organizers of the Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) are now soliciting outlooks for the July report, to be released in mid-July. Regional Outlooks are especially encouraged. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, 4 July 2009.

September 2009 Sea Ice Outlook: June Report

24 June 2009 - The June Report for the September 2009 Sea Ice Outlook is now available.

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About the Sea Ice Outlook

The SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook is an international effort to provide a community-wide summary of the expected September arctic sea ice minimum. Monthly reports released throughout the summer synthesize community estimates of the current state and expected minimum of sea ice—at both a pan-arctic and regional scale.

The intent of the SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook effort is not to issue predictions, but rather to summarize all available data and observations to provide the scientific community, stakeholders, and the public the best available information on the evolution of arctic sea ice.

Sea Ice Outlook activities are supported in part through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Submitting an Outlook

Outlook submissions should include a September sea ice minimum extent projection, methods and techniques, and the rationale for the estimate. {more}

Sea Ice Outlook Background

For information about the history and development of the SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook, visit the Background page.