2009 Arctic sea ice melt gaining momentum
June 4th, 2009From the National Snow and Ice Data Center:
After a slow start to the melt season, ice extent declined quickly in May. Scientists are monitoring the ice pack for signs of what will come this summer. The thinness of the ice pack makes it likely that the minimum ice extent will again fall below normal, but how far below normal will depend on atmospheric conditions through the summer.
Sea ice melt has now nealy caught up to the record 2007 season.