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The 2010\u20132023 map shows a mix of lighter red and blue, indicating smaller changes.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=2160&#038;h=2324&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2160w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=279&#038;h=300&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 279w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=768&#038;h=826&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=952&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 952w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1428&#038;h=1536&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1428w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1903&#038;h=2047&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1903w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=372&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 372w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=558&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 558w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=836&#038;h=899&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 836w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1115&#038;h=1200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1115w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1859&#038;h=2000&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-button-container padding-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle-view-before-button toggle-comparison-view-active margin-right-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-before-label\">2000-2009<\/span><\/button><button class=\"toggle-view-after-button margin-left-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-after-label\">2010-2023<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- 2-up view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"two-up-view position-relative bg-carbon-10\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=2160&#038;h=2324&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Two Arctic maps compare changes in melt season length by decade. Red indicates areas where the season grew longer; blue, where it grew shorter. The 2000\u20132009 map is mostly dark red. The 2010\u20132023 map shows a mix of lighter red and blue, indicating smaller changes.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=2160&#038;h=2324&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2160w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=279&#038;h=300&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 279w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=768&#038;h=826&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=952&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 952w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=1428&#038;h=1536&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1428w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=1903&#038;h=2047&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1903w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=372&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 372w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=558&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 558w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=836&#038;h=899&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 836w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=1115&#038;h=1200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1115w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009.jpg?w=1859&#038;h=2000&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-spacesuit-white width-2px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2324\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=2160&#038;h=2324&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Two Arctic maps compare changes in melt season length by decade. Red indicates areas where the season grew longer; blue, where it grew shorter. The 2000\u20132009 map is mostly dark red. The 2010\u20132023 map shows a mix of lighter red and blue, indicating smaller changes.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=2160&#038;h=2324&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2160w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=279&#038;h=300&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 279w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=768&#038;h=826&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=952&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 952w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1428&#038;h=1536&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1428w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1903&#038;h=2047&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1903w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=372&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 372w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=558&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 558w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=836&#038;h=899&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 836w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1115&#038;h=1200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1115w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20102023.jpg?w=1859&#038;h=2000&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2000-2009\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2010-2023\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Under image content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-row title-row padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 padding-top-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 button-row margin-bottom-3 tablet:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Update onClick handlers --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Curtain view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view curtain-view-button comparison-view-active padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Curtain<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view toggle-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Toggle<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Two-Up view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view two-up-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>2-Up<\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Image detail area --><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-details-panel padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"before-after-details-divider padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- OnClick handleImageDetailsClick --><button class=\"image-details-toggle-button\"><span>Image Details<\/span><!-- style - if showImageDetails, then transform rotate(180deg), else none --><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"6.5\" stroke=\"#58585B\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.0002 8.23854L9.26318 5.95996L9.80019 6.50067L7.0002 9.31996L4.2002 6.50067L4.73721 5.95996L7.0002 8.23854Z\" fill=\"#58585B\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if showImageDetails, then display --><\/p>\n<div id=\"image-details\" class=\" padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-2\">\n<div class=\"image-details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince the start of the satellite record, the Arctic sea ice melt season has lengthened in most decades, particularly in the 2000s (left). Since 2010 (right), the melt season appears to have stabilized. NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison based on data from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s43247-026-03534-8\" rel=\"noopener\">Boisvert, L., <em>et al<\/em>.<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- File List --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, Arctic sea ice has been melting earlier in spring and freezing later in fall, extending the melt season and contributing to widespread ice loss. A new <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s43247-026-03534-8\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA-led study<\/a> has found that while the Arctic melt season has lengthened dramatically since satellite records began, that trend unexpectedly stabilized around 2010.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Arctic sea ice melt season is now about 40 days longer than it was in 1979, according to the study. Most of the increase occurred before 2010. Since then, the average melt season length has remained relatively unchanged, despite large year-to-year fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers analyzed satellite observations between 1979 and 2023 to track when sea ice begins to melt each spring and refreezes each autumn. They found that the change was driven primarily by sea ice freezing later in the year rather than melting earlier in the spring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPreviously, there was more of this multiyear ice that didn\u2019t melt away each summer,\u201d said Linette Boisvert, a co-author on the study and ice scientist at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center. \u201cNow that the ice is thinner and there\u2019s less of it, there\u2019s a lot more variability.\u201d On average, though, the decline in sea ice thickness and extent that occurred during the 2000s appears to have stopped for the time being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand why, the team examined changes in the Arctic\u2019s energy balance\u2014the net difference between incoming heat from the Sun, atmosphere, and ocean and the outgoing infrared radiation emitted back to space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the period of rapid ice loss in the 2000s, reduced ice cover exposed darker ocean water, which absorbed more sunlight. The additional solar energy delayed freezing and helped extend the melt season. In the left map above, the reddest areas mark where the melt season grew fastest that decade, by up to 5 days per year. Much of the Arctic ice today is younger and thinner than the multiyear ice that was once more widespread in the Arctic Ocean, leaving it more vulnerable to variations in cloud cover, storms, and winds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2010, changing cloud patterns have reduced the amount of sunlight reaching parts of the Arctic Ocean. The result has been a melt season that fluctuates from one year to the next but remains relatively stable over longer periods. The right map above reflects this shift, with the lighter blues and reds showing the more modest rates of change during that decade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These findings don\u2019t suggest that shifts in Earth\u2019s climate have stopped affecting the Arctic. The region continues to warm nearly four times faster than the global average, and the remaining sea ice is substantially thinner than it was several decades ago. Instead, the study suggests that the Arctic may have entered a new phase, in which annual weather patterns exert a stronger influence on melt season than they once did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMelt season length is much more dependent on atmospheric effects,\u201d Boisvert said. \u201cThey seem to be playing a bigger role because the ice is generally thinner and more vulnerable to begin with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers caution that the apparent stabilization may prove temporary. Thick Arctic ice still exists throughout the year to the north of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Continued thinning of ice in those regions could trigger another period of rapid sea ice loss, with the potential to further extend the melt season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, the study highlights the importance of continued satellite observations of Arctic sea ice and the energy balance that controls its growth and melting. Whether the recent stabilization represents a lasting change in the melt season or a pause before another period of rapid change remains an open question.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using data from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s43247-026-03534-8\" rel=\"noopener\">Boisvert, L., et al. (2026).<\/a> Story by James Riordon\/NASA\u2019s Earth Science News Team.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-featured-file-list bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-2 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-4 padding-y-5 desktop:padding-y-6 hds-module align wp-block-nasa-blocks-file-list\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row width-full margin-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-list-row hds-file-list-row\">\n<div class=\"hds-list-thumbnail hds-file-list-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"hds-list-thumbnail-inner hds-file-list-thumbnail-inner hds-cover-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2355\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/arctic-melt-season-length-levels-off\/arcticmelttrend_20002009_lrg.jpg?w=2160&#038;h=2355&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two Arctic maps compare changes in melt season length by decade. Red indicates areas where the season grew longer; blue, where it grew shorter. The 2000\u20132009 map is mostly dark red. 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