"Seasonal melting" means the process of ice or snow turning into water because of changes in the seasons, especially during warmer times of the year. Full definition
The depth of seasonal melting in areas covered by permafrost may increase by as much as 50 percent by 2050, the bank forecast. (treehugger.com)
With about two weeks of seasonal melt yet to go, it is unlikely that a new record low will be reached. (nsidc.org)
Both full sea ice models and seasonal melt projections applied to detailed sea ice distributions and trajectories provided the main semi-quantitative information for the Outlook. (searcharcticscience.org)