I repeat myself with updated #icedrift animation:

Since the end of February, #icedrift has favored increased #seaice conditions around #Svalbard and #Barents Sea. This is a month of southward drift here!

Source:
#OSISAF Sea-Ice Drift for the recent week (2023/03/23-2023/03/30)

Since the end of February, the #icedrift has favored the increased #seaice conditions around #Svalbard and northern #Barents Sea.

Animation shows
#OSISAF Sea-Ice Drift for the recent week (2023/03/11-2023/03/17)

Five consecutive days of strong northward #icedrift causes a rapid drop in the #seaice conditions in the regions of #Svalbard and northern #Barents Sea.

The drop in the #seaice extent in the #Barents Sea is difficult to miss in this figure.

Are we going towards a record-LONG #icefree Barents Sea? 🤔

Source: #OSISAF

Shall be interesting to see what this strong northward #icedrift will do to the #seaice around #Svalbard and northern #Barents Sea.
Source: #OSISAF