A once in every 7.5 billion year event is unfolding in the Antarctic. And it has scientists scrambling for answers
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-24/antarctic-sea-ice-levels-nosedive-five-sigma-event/102635204
> Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. But this time it's different, with levels taking a sharp downward turn at a time of year when sea ice usually forms reliably — and experts are worried.
>To say unprecedented isn't strong enough," Dr Doddridge said.
>"For those of you who are interested in statistics, this is a five-sigma event. So it's five standard deviations beyond the mean. Which means that if nothing had changed, we'd expect to see a winter like this about once every 7.5 billion years.
>"It's gobsmacking."
For anyone following the excellent @ZLabe this article won't be a surprise.
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Hmmm... Let's see if the PIG etal start to rock n' roll. Then my 230m ASL cottage location will have perhaps seemed prudent?
