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Shades of Blue on the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Shades of Blue on the Greenland Ice Sheet

When it comes to the blue hue of meltwater lakes, darker means deeper; satellites can help scientists discover just how deep.

Published Sep 9, 2015

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A Great Freeze Over the Great Lakes
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A Great Freeze Over the Great Lakes

Ice cover surpassed 80 percent for the first time in 20 years.

Published Feb 21, 2014

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Omulyakhskaya and Khromskaya Bays, Northern Siberia
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Omulyakhskaya and Khromskaya Bays, Northern Siberia

Acquired June 15, 2009, this natural-color image shows Omulyakhskaya and Khromskaya Bays along the coast of Northern Siberia.

Published Aug 14, 2011

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Ice-Free Crater Lakes on Ungava Peninsula
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Ice-Free Crater Lakes on Ungava Peninsula

Usually the lake within Pingualuit Crater freezes by mid-September. In 2012, its circular blue surface still appeared to be free of ice in late-November.

Published Nov 29, 2012

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Lakes and Rivers Have Ice, Too
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Lakes and Rivers Have Ice, Too

While most scientific and public attention goes to glaciers, lake and river ice have interesting stories to tell as well.

Published Jul 5, 2017

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Frozen Lake Erie
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Frozen Lake Erie

Nearly 90 percent of the lake was ice-covered on January 9, 2014.

Published Jan 15, 2014

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Icy Lake Erie
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Icy Lake Erie

Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.

Published Feb 18, 2018

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Great Slave Lake: Where the Mackenzie River Begins
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Great Slave Lake: Where the Mackenzie River Begins

North America’s largest northward flowing river gets its start at Great Slave Lake in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

Published Nov 28, 2015

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Swimming with Ice Cubes
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Swimming with Ice Cubes

Summer beachgoers and fishers have been getting a wintery surprise on Lake Superior.

Published Jun 12, 2014

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Lingering Ice on Minnesota Lakes
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Lingering Ice on Minnesota Lakes

A cool spring left several lakes in northern Minnesota covered in ice, weeks beyond the norm.

Published May 17, 2013

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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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Baikal’s Giant Ice Rings
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Baikal’s Giant Ice Rings

The puzzling features are most easily seen from above, but they pose real risks at the surface.

Published Jan 30, 2020

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Melting Ice in Hudson Bay
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Melting Ice in Hudson Bay

Ice in Hudson Bay starts melting each April, and melts away completely each July. Images from early April and early June 2012 document the ice retreat.

Published Jun 17, 2012

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Ice on Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
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Ice on Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron

Lakeshore residents of Linwood, Michigan, were invaded by mountains of ice on the evening of March 8, 2009, as winds drove ice ashore from Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron. These images show the break-up of ice on the bay.

Published Mar 11, 2009

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