This is reported at the UIUC site. Included is this:

"One week after dipping below 4 million square kilometers Northern
Hemisphere sea ice area and setting the new historic record NH sea ice
minimum, there is currently 3.58 million sq. kilometers sea ice area. This
new minimum is almost 11% lower than the previous historic minimum. "

Taken from

http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/

There are still a few weeks of melting before the autumn freeze starts.

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Mike Tullett - Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 21/08/2007 09:56:20 GMT