Warmist proposition for us: 17,000 Manhattans of ice is such a trivial amount that we should round it to zero; two Manhattans of ice is such a large amount that we should change our lifestyles if it starts floating around

“Ice-Free Arctic” Means The Area Of Texas And California | Real Science

The new definition of “ice-free” is about the size of Texas and California combined – one million km²

In other words, they are admitting that an ice-free Arctic isn’t going to happen.

Update On Jeff Masters’ Record Low | Real Science

[comment by Julienne Stroeve] I do believe the Arctic will likely be ice-free (less than 1 million sq-km) during my lifetime.

Ice-Free Arctic Defined | Real Science

1,000,000 km² is about 17,200 (pre-2008) Manhattans.

Greenland: Petermann Glacier Calves Ice Chunk Twice as Large as Manhattan Island - ABC News

Flying in orbit over the northwestern coast of Greenland, NASA's Aqua satellite has shot successive images as a chunk of a glacier -- estimated to be about twice the size of New York's Manhattan island -- broke free and began to slide down the narrow channel the glacier fills.