It is currently austral summer, which means that #Antarctic sea-ice extent is on its way to the annual minimum. This year will *not* be a new record low, partially due to very widespread ice cover in the Weddell Sea.

+ Another perspective: https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/
+ Data from: https://doi.org/10.7265/b18j-z797