For example, the 2012 record minimum came during the remarkable summer melt season of 2012 and was fueled in part by summer storms that moved ice into warm waters. (climatecentral.org)
It appears to me that the 2011 melt season began with weaker, thinner, less consolidated ice than at any time in recorded history. (skepticalscience.com)
This year's arctic ice melt season is generating extraordinary interest. (deepclimate.org)