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Sor Kaydak, Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan
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Sor Kaydak, Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan

Salt and algae color the landscape and water around this marsh that lies below global sea level.

Published Jun 11, 2012

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Caspian Sea
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Caspian Sea

Acquired June 4, 2010, this natural-color image shows the Caspian Sea and the varied land surfaces surrounding it.

Published Jun 12, 2010

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Plume over the Caspian Sea
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Plume over the Caspian Sea

A hazy plume drifted over the northern end of the Caspian Sea in early April 2008. The translucent plume swirling over the water contrasts with the nearby opaque white clouds. The plume might result partly from smoke from springtime agricultural fires in farmland north of the sea.

Published Apr 16, 2008

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Zaliv Kara-Bogaz-Gol, Caspian Sea
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Zaliv Kara-Bogaz-Gol, Caspian Sea

This view shows the sun reflecting off the surface waters that surround the spit that defines the Zaliv Kara-Bogaz-Gol from the open Caspian Sea. The sunglint reveals the flow of fresher water through the spit channel and into the bay.

Published Jul 14, 2002

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River Discharge Alters Arctic Sea Ice
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River Discharge Alters Arctic Sea Ice

Satellites and scientists capture the Mackenzie River in the act of warming the ocean and breaking up ice in the Beaufort Sea.

Published Mar 6, 2014

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Sea Ice near Greenland
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Sea Ice near Greenland

Summer is a dynamic time for ice in Arctic waters—melting, drifting, and even forming occasionally.

Published Aug 2, 2015

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Cracking Icy Secrets of New Penguin Colonies
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Cracking Icy Secrets of New Penguin Colonies

Populations of gentoo penguins are growing, and remote sensing data are helping scientists figure out why.

Published Sep 24, 2020

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Caspian Sea
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Caspian Sea

Published Dec 8, 2001

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Polynya North of Alaska
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Polynya North of Alaska

Published Sep 23, 2006

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Northern Hokkaido, Japan
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Northern Hokkaido, Japan

Sea ice formed delicate swirls of blue and white in the Sea of Okhotsk in February 2009.

Published Feb 27, 2009

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Southernmost Seasonal Sea Ice in the Northern Hemisphere
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Southernmost Seasonal Sea Ice in the Northern Hemisphere

The Sea of Okhotsk is the lowest latitude area where sea ice forms each winter.

Published Jan 11, 2015

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A Polynya Seldom Seen
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A Polynya Seldom Seen

A patch of open water made a rare appearance amid winter sea ice in the Weddell Sea near Antarctica.

Published Sep 1, 2016

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Does Dust Affect Water Levels of the Caspian Sea?
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Does Dust Affect Water Levels of the Caspian Sea?

New research explores a connection between dust storms, the water cycle, and water levels in the Caspian Sea.

Published Jun 10, 2016

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Spring Freeze in the Labrador Sea
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Spring Freeze in the Labrador Sea

Filaments of sea ice stretch across the waters off southern Greenland, an area that is typically ice-free.

Published May 18, 2019

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