Arctic melt season post mortem

From The National Snow and Ice Data Center:2 October 2008Arctic Sea Ice Down to Second-Lowest Extent; Likely Record-Low VolumeDespite cooler temperatures and ice-favoring conditions, long-term decline continuesArctic sea ice extent during the 2008 melt season dropped to the second-lowest level since satellite measurements began in 1979, reaching the lowest point in its annual cycle of melt and