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Antarctic Ice Collision
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Antarctic Ice Collision

In late March 2006, iceberg C-16 worked its way northward along the coastline and plowed into the tip of the Drygalski Ice Tongue.

Published Apr 4, 2006

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Sea Ice and Icebergs off East Antarctica
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Sea Ice and Icebergs off East Antarctica

Acquired October 7, 2011, this natural-color image shows an ice menagerie off the coast of East Antarctica.

Published Oct 23, 2011

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Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark
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Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark

In 1984, there were 1.86 million square kilometers of old ice spread across the Arctic at its yearly minimum extent. In September 2016, there were only 110,000 square kilometers of old ice left.

Published Nov 4, 2016

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Grounded in the Caspian Sea
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Grounded in the Caspian Sea

A diamond-shaped piece of ice is a stranger amid thin ice.

Published Mar 1, 2017

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On the Edge of Ice in the Amundsen Gulf
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On the Edge of Ice in the Amundsen Gulf

A mixture of ice types exists where frozen water meets open water.

Published Mar 11, 2015

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Thick and Thin Ice in the Weddell Sea
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Thick and Thin Ice in the Weddell Sea

New elevation measurements will give researchers an unprecedented understanding of the thickness of sea ice, which will be used to help improve climate modeling and forecasts.

Published Dec 18, 2018

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Rapid Sea Ice Breakup along the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf
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Rapid Sea Ice Breakup along the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf

An area of sea ice larger than the state of Rhode Island can be seen breaking from the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf in this series of photo-like images.

Published Jan 15, 2010

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Oldest Arctic Sea Ice is Disappearing
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Oldest Arctic Sea Ice is Disappearing

Thick ice that used to last through multiple summers has been in steep decline for three decades.

Published Mar 1, 2012

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Changing Sea Ice along the Antarctic Peninsula
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Changing Sea Ice along the Antarctic Peninsula

Changing weather conditions left their mark on sea ice along the Antarctic Peninsula in late 2008 and early 2009. In mid-December 2008, melt water resting on the sea ice colored it sky blue. At the beginning of 2009, however, the sea ice appeared snowy white, and cracks had begun along the ice margin.

Published Jan 9, 2009

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