Originally posted by Nookster
The interesting thing about the north pole melting is that waters near Sitka Alaska for example, have been as high as 62F, while it's 36F down here in Puget Sound; so the waters are both warmer than waters south (and thus can't be explained by currents) and warmer than the air. So where does that warmth come from? I suspect underwater volcanic activity is playing a non-trivial role.

You really have to post some links for that data you cite. Include dates including years please.