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Julian Day 153 June 2
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,732,344……..……….+92,500
2004 – 11,298,438……..……….+9,844
2005 – 11,284,531……..……….+18,906
2006 – 11,151,094……..……….+75,781
2007 – 11,318,125………………-3,906
2008 – 11,459,219………..…….+55,313
2009 – 11,523,125………..…….+77,031
Julian Day 152 June 1
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,639,844……..……….+61,406
2004 – 11,288,594……..……….-36,719
2005 – 11,265,625……..……….-4,531
2006 – 11,075,313……..……….+65,938
2007 – 11,322,031………………+63,437
2008 – 11,403,906………..…….-44,844
2009 – 11,446,094………..…….+43,906
Julian Day 151 May 31
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,578,438……..……….-33,281
2004 – 11,325,313……..……….-15,312
2005 – 11,270,156……..……….-70,000
2006 – 11,009,375……..……….-49,219
2007 – 11,258,594………………-48,594
2008 – 11,448,750………..…….-41,406
2009 – 11,402,188………..…….-75,937
Julian Day 150 May 30
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,611,719……..……….-34,531
2004 – 11,340,625……..……….-21,875
2005 – 11,340,156……..……….-49,219
2006 – 11,058,594……..……….-45,937
2007 – 11,307,188………………-61,562
2008 – 11,490,156………..…….-6,875
2009 – 11,478,125………..…….-74,531
Julian Day 149 May 29
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,646,250……..……….-43,594
2004 – 11,362,500……..……….-2,188
2005 – 11,389,375……..……….-65,625
2006 – 11,104,531……..……….-40,625
2007 – 11,368,750………………-30,156
2008 – 11,497,031………..…….-37,500
2009 – 11,552,656………..…….-34,063
Julian Day 148 May 28
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,689,844……..……….-30,469
2004 – 11,364,688……..……….+12,813
2005 – 11,455,000……..……….-64,844
2006 – 11,145,156……..……….-34,375
2007 – 11,398,906………………-2,657
2008 – 11,534,531………..…….-51,719
2009 – 11,586,719………..…….-37,656
Julian Day 147 May 27
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,720,313……..……….-79,375
2004 – 11,351,875……..……….-3,438
2005 – 11,519,844……..……….-64,062
2006 – 11,179,531……..……….-36,563
2007 – 11,401,563………………-36,562
2008 – 11,586,250………..…….-39,688
2009 – 11,624,375………..…….-45,156
Julian Day 146 May 26
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,799,688……..……….-73,906
2004 – 11,355,313……..……….-20,000
2005 – 11,583,906……..……….-68,125
2006 – 11,216,094……..……….-54,687
2007 – 11,438,125………………-62,656
2008 – 11,625,938………..…….-48,437
2009 – 11,669,531………..…….-69,532
Julian Day 145 May 25
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,873,594……..……….-36,094
2004 – 11,375,313……..……….-1,406
2005 – 11,652,031……..……….-51,875
2006 – 11,270,781……..……….-53,750
2007 – 11,500,781………………-70,938
2008 – 11,674,375………..…….-22,813
2009 – 11,739,063………..…….-99,218
Julian Day 144 May 24
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,909,688……..……….-15,625
2004 – 11,376,719……..……….-27,187
2005 – 11,703,906……..……….-86,250
2006 – 11,324,531……..……….-46,719
2007 – 11,571,719………………-70,156
2008 – 11,697,188………..…….-31,039
2009 – 11,838,281………..…….-70,625
Julian Day 143 May 23
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,925,313……..……….-7,968
2004 – 11,403,906……..……….-35,313
2005 – 11,790,156……..……….-75,000
2006 – 11,371,250……..……….-54,531
2007 – 11,641,875………………-67,188
2008 – 11,728,281………..…….-20,000
2009 – 11,908,906………..…….-68,594
Julian Day 142 May 22
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,933,281……..……….-25,469
2004 – 11,439,219……..……….-58,906
2005 – 11,865,156……..……….-67,813
2006 – 11,425,781……..……….-70,625
2007 – 11,709,063………………-46,250
2008 – 11,748,281………..…….-29,219
2009 – 11,977,500………..…….-76,719
Julian Day 141 May 21
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 11,958,750……..……….-47,500
2004 – 11,498,125……..……….-62,813
2005 – 11,932,969……..……….-51,250
2006 – 11,496,406……..……….-28,282
2007 – 11,755,313………………-54,843
2008 – 11,777,500………..…….-94,375
2009 – 12,054,219………..…….-42,031
Julian Day 140 May 20
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,006,250……..……….-38,750
2004 – 11,560,938……..……….-64,375
2005 – 11,984,219……..……….-42,344
2006 – 11,524,688……..……….-35,156
2007 – 11,810,156………………-42,188
2008 – 11,871,875………..…….-127,188
2009 – 12,096,250………..…….-1,094
Julian Day 139 May 19
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,045,000……..……….-61,094
2004 – 11,625,313……..……….-43,750
2005 – 12,026,563……..……….-6,875
2006 – 11,559,844……..……….-32,812
2007 – 11,852,344………………-26,562
2008 – 11,999,063………..…….-89,687
2009 – 12,097,344………..…….-115,937
Julian Day 138 -May 18
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,106,094……..……….-38,120
2004 – 11,669,063……..……….-11,875
2005 – 12,033,438……..……….-25,000
2006 – 11,592,656……..……….-25,782
2007 – 11,878,906………………-6,785
2008 – 12,088,750………..…….-44,844
2009 – 12,213,281………..…….-91,875
Julian Day 137 - May 17
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,144,219……..……….-25,156
2004 – 11,680,938……..……….-45,312
2005 – 12,058,438……..……….-20,625
2006 – 11,618,438……..……….-67,343
2007 – 11,885,781………………-19,532
2008 – 12,133,594………..…….-48,594
2009 – 12,305,156………..…….-84,219
Julian Day 136 May 16
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,169,375……..……….-40,313
2004 – 11,726,250……..……….-48,750
2005 – 12,079,063……..……….-29,687
2006 – 11,685,781……..……….-68,907
2007 – 11,905,313………………-45,312
2008 – 12,182,188………..…….-59,531
2009 – 12,389,375………..…….-52,031
Julian Day 135 May 15
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,209,688……..……….-37,031
2004 – 11,775,000……..……….-50,313
2005 – 12,108,750……..……….-20,625
2006 – 11,754,688……..……….-31,093
2007 – 11,950,625………………-34,844
2008 – 12,241,719………..…….-43,906
2009 – 12,441,406………..…….-31,719
Julian Day 134 May 14
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,246,719……..……….-26,250
2004 – 11,825,313……..……….-46,093
2005 – 12,129,375……..……….-15,156
2006 – 11,785,781……..……….-13,282
2007 – 11,985,469………………-23,594
2008 – 12,285,625………..…….-23,906
2009 – 12,473,125………..…….-37,500
Julian Day 133 May 13
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,272,969……..……….-21,562
2004 – 11,871,406……..……….-30,000
2005 – 12,144,531……..……….+11,406
2006 – 11,799,063……..……….-27,343
2007 – 12,009,063………………-29,843
2008 – 12,309,531………..…….-67,188
2009 – 12,510,625………..…….-47,031
Julian Day 132 May 12
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,294,531……..……….-4,688
2004 – 11,901,406……..……….-31,407
2005 – 12,133,125……..……….-64,844
2006 – 11,826,406……..……….-24,063
2007 – 12,038,906………………-66,250
2008 – 12,376,719………..…….-84,687
2009 – 12,557,656………..…….-83,594
Julian Day 131 May 11
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,299,219……..……….-18,594
2004 – 11,932,813……..……….-38,437
2005 – 12,197,969……..……….-80,937
2006 – 11,850,469……..……….-22,656
2007 – 12,105,156………………-69,688
2008 – 12,461,406………..…….-33,750
2009 – 12,641,250………..…….-42,031
Julian Day 130 May 10
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,317,813……..……….-38,593
2004 – 11,971,250……..……….-32,344
2005 – 12,278,906……..……….-64,688
2006 – 11,873,125……..……….-28,438
2007 – 12,174,844………………-54,844
2008 – 12,495,156………..…….-74,375
2009 – 12,683,281………..…….-74,375
Julian Day 129 May 9
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,356,406……..……….-45,938
2004 – 11,971,250……..……….-32,344
2005 – 12,343,594……..……….-16,406
2006 – 11,901,563……..……….-15,000
2007 – 12,229,688………………..-55,000
2008 – 12,495,156………..…….-74,375
2009 – 12,757,656………..…….-47,344
Julian Day 128 May 8
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,402,344……..……….-54844
2004 – 12,003,594……..……….-16,875
2005 – 12,360,000……..……….-45,156
2006 – 11,916,563……..……….-26,562
2007 – 12,284,688………………..-33,593
2008 – 12,569,531………..…….-60,782
2009 – 12,805,000………..…….-48,750
Julian Day 127 May 7
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,457,188……..……….-82,187
2004 – 12,061,094……..……….-101,562
2005 – 12,405,156……..……….-25,782
2006 – 11,943,125……..……….-17,656
2007 – 12,318,281………………-52,188
2008 – 12,680,469………..…….-25,312
2009 – 12,853,750………..…….-56,250
Julian Day 126- May 6
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,539,375……..……….-94,219
2004 – 12,162,656……..……….-122,500
2005 – 12,430,938……..……….-35,781
2006 – 11,960,781……..……….-42,813
2007 – 12,370,469………………-35,937
2008 – 12,705,781………..…….-29,219
2009 – 12,910,000………..…….-67,188
Julian Day 125- May 5
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,633,594……..……….-66,250
2004 – 12,285,156……..……….-73,594
2005 – 12,466,719……..……….-57,656
2006 – 12,003,594……..……….-88,437
2007 – 12,406,406………………-82,969
2008 – 12,735,000………..…….-67,969
2009 – 12,977,188………..…….-35,312
Julian Day 124- May 4
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,699,844……..……….-43,125
2004 – 12,358,750……..……….-26,875
2005 – 12,524,375……..……….-49,688
2006 – 12,092,031……..……….-99,063
2007 – 12,489,375………………-60,625
2008 – 12,802,969………..…….-49,375
2009 – 13,012,500………..…….-19,375
Julian Day 123- May 3
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,742,969……..……….-61,094
2004 – 12,385,625……..……….-54,531
2005 – 12,574,063……..……….-71,093
2006 – 12,191,094……..……….-48,437
2007 – 12,550,000……......……-47,031
2008 – 12,852,344………..…….-12,812
2009 – 13,031,875………..…….-50,313
Julian Day 122 -May 2
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,804,063….....……….-47,031
2004 – 12,440,156….....……….-53,907
2005 – 12,645,156….....……….-51,250
2006 – 12,239,531….....……….-101,719
2007 – 12,597,031…......………-30,782
2008 – 12,865,156….....……….-12,813
2009 – 13,082,188….....……….-52,926
Julian Day 121- May 1
------- Extent (km^2)----Difference (km^2)
2003 – 12,851,094…….....…….-22,969
2004 – 12,494,063….....……….-29,531
2005 – 12,696,406….....……….-58,594
2006 – 12,341,250.....………….-107,500
2007 – 12,627,813….….....……-5,937
2008 – 12,877,969…….....…….-37,812
2009 – 13,135,156…….....…….-26,875
