Revkin: "Ponds of meltwater form routinely on Arctic Ocean sea ice in the summer"

"North Pole" Webcam: 30 Days from Ice to Lake - YouTube

[Revkin] There was quite a bit of hype bouncing around the Instanet on a "lake" at the North Pole. This video tries to clarify what's up. Ponds of meltwater form routinely on Arctic Ocean sea ice in the summer. The sea ice is floating on the Arctic Ocean and in constant motion. The webcam that took these images was placed on the ice a few dozen miles from the North Pole in early spring, but has since drifted hundreds of miles.