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Maximum extent of ice cover in the Baltic Sea in winter and 15 year moving average

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The figure shows the maximum extent of ice cover in the Baltic Sea in the winters over the period 1719/20-2019/20 (blue bars) and the 15 year moving average (red line). Source: Jouni Vainio, Finnish Meteorological Institute (updated from Seinä and Palosuo 1996; Seinä et al. 2001).

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Methodology:: Combination of different information sources, data checked 16.09.2020 by Jouni Vainio/FMI
Units:: Square km
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Figure type:: Graph

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Source: Seinä A, Palosuo E (1996) The classification of the maximum annual extent of ice cover in the Baltic Sea 1720–1995. MERI-Report Series of the Finnish Institute of Marine Res 27:79–91; Seinä A, Grönvall H, Kalliosaari S, Vainio J (2001) Ice seasons 1996–2000 in Finnish sea areas. MERI-Report Series of the Finnish Inst of Marine Res 43:132