Acquired in 2003, 2004,and 2005, these images show an intermittently ice-filled bay in the wake of the 2002 collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Published Apr 9, 2010
This map shows sea ice extent around Antarctica on September 22, 2013, when ice covered more of the Southern Ocean than at any other time in the satellite record.
Published Oct 1, 2013
Low-angled sunlight highlights topography and ice textures along Walgreen Coast in West Antarctica on March 14, 2010.
Published Apr 13, 2010
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
As the Arctic experienced a new record summer minimum for ice extent, the Antarctic set a new record for maximum winter sea ice.
Published Oct 11, 2012
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
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
Winds pushed Antarctic sea ice north of its typical location in February 2013.
Published Mar 1, 2013
The timing of ice breakup on Hudson Bay occurs earlier now than it did decades ago.
Published Jul 6, 2014
Hunters in the Belcher Islands keep a close eye on changing sea ice.
Published Jun 6, 2017
Sea ice can linger on Hudson Bay into the summer, but it is usually gone by mid-August.
Published Jul 30, 2018Image of the Day Water Unique Imagery Snow and Ice Sea and Lake Ice
A spectacular view of sea ice was captured during an Operation IceBridge flight in 2014; the mission surveyed ice at both poles again in 2015, this time simultaneously.
Published Oct 4, 2015
