Satellite observations made from 1979 to 2016 show that the annual sea ice season in the greater Station Obama area has become 3 - 4 months shorter over the last 38 years. (ldeo.columbia.edu)
On 15 September 2008, a request was sent to the contributors of the 2008 Arctic Sea Ice Outlook to summarize the 2008 arctic sea ice season, with a 25 September return date. (searcharcticscience.org)
In a February report, Dr. Parkinson said, «If trends toward shortened sea ice seasons and lesser sea ice coverage continue, this could entail major consequences to the polar and perhaps global climate, and to the lifestyles and survivability of selected Arctic plant and animal species.» (nytimes.com)