Arctic

What a Difference a Year Makes in the Arctic

The annual Arctic sea ice extent minimum that will likely occur next month will not be a record breaker like last year, as the main weather pattern this summer has been nearly opposite of the pattern during the summer of 2012.
Persistent low pressure centered near the pole has kept temperatures over a large portion of the Arctic much cooler this summer compared to what they were during the summer of 2012, leading to less melting of the sea ice. This summer's pattern has also caused the ice to spread out in a greater fashion, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/climatechange/what-a-difference-a-year-makes/17132855