Spring Ice Chokes the Bering Strait

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MODIS image of the Bering Sea, Bering Strait and southern Arctic Ocean acquired 7 May 2000. Image generated from MODIS band 2 (0.85 µm) at 250 m spatial resolution. Detailed structure and leads in the ice pack are apparent. Ice flow from the Bering Strait southward to the Bering Sea is seen in great detail.

George Riggs, NASA GSFC

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Image of the Day for June 15, 2000

Instruments:: OrbView-2 — SeaWiFS; Terra — MODIS

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Ice and Clouds in the Bering Strait

Acquired January 16, 2010, this true-color image shows sea ice spanning the Bering Strait, and parallel rows of clouds extending toward the southwest.

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Ice and Clouds in the Bering Strait

Acquired January 16, 2010, this true-color image shows sea ice spanning the Bering Strait, and parallel rows of clouds extending toward the southwest.

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Historic Low Sea Ice in the Bering Sea

Warm temperatures and a stormy winter caused sea ice in the Bering Sea to plunge to record lows.

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Bering Sea Teeming with Ice

Persistent, strong northerly winds have stretched the ice cover to its second widest extent.

Spring Ice Chokes the Bering Strait

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