Sea Ice at Russia’s Northern Tip Reaches Highest Level in Six Years

Sea ice thickness in the Arctic Ocean near Cape Chelyuskin on the Taimyr Peninsula measured 145 centimeters at the end of February. Highest February Reading in Six Years Alexander Fantalov, a first-category meteorological technician at the E.K. Fedorov Integrated Hydrometeorological Station, said the figure represents the average of four separate measurements taken at different locations. The result marks the highest ice thickness recorded in the area over the past six years. In 2020, the ice reached 149 centimeters, while in 2019 it measured 148 centimeters.