Settled science: Scientists in Arctic surprised to find "a layer of seawater about 200 metres below the surface that was actually colder than when it had been measured by previous expeditions"

Eye on the Arctic - Rapid Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Possibly Explained

What they found was a surprise — a layer of seawater about 200 metres below the surface that was actually colder than when it had been measured by previous expeditions.

"That's counterintuitive," said Boxall. "We would expect to see, with global warming, warming conditions generally."