Monitoring data shows that the maximum coverage of Arctic winter and spring sea ice has hit a historic low

On March 28th, according to data monitored by NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on March 27th local time, the Arctic winter and spring sea ice coverage reached its annual peak on March 22nd of this year. The maximum coverage area is 5.53 million square miles (14.33 million square kilometers), the lowest annual maximum recorded by satellite. The Arctic sea ice coverage exhibits significant seasonal variations, with relatively high rates in winter and spring, typically reaching the annual maximum in March.