Sea ice in an East Antarctic bay broke up, providing access to Cape Denison for the first time in six years.
Published Mar 4, 2016
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
When the ice on Hudson Bay breaks up and melts away, polar bears head to shore for a few months. This year they stayed out a little longer.
Published Jul 28, 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
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
Few people live around the Ulbanskiy Bay. Whales, however, are plentiful.
Published Apr 9, 2017
The timing of ice breakup on Hudson Bay occurs earlier now than it did decades ago.
Published Jul 6, 2014
Polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt seals, their preferred prey.
Published Aug 10, 2020
Taken near the northernmost extent of the space station’s orbit, this photograph shows ice growth in the midst of freezing season near James Bay.
Published Jan 31, 2019
Gibraltar Bay, located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, is the central feature of this astronaut photograph. The famous Rock of Gibraltar that forms the northeastern border of the bay is formed of Jurassic-era seafloor sediments that solidified into limestone, a rock formed mostly of the mineral calcite, which is found in the shells of sea creatures. The limestone was subsequently lifted above the ocean surface when the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. The cities of La Linea and Algeciras bordering the bay, together with petroleum-processing facilities along the northern shoreline, are part of Spain, whereas the city of Gibraltar itself (to the west of and including the Rock) is under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.
Published Jan 8, 2007
Hunters in the Belcher Islands keep a close eye on changing sea ice.
Published Jun 6, 2017
Rising and falling seas and ancient rivers formed a bay lined with the whitest sands in the world.
Published May 11, 2013
Despite the bay’s calm waters, constant reminders of the city break through.
Published Oct 5, 2017
Clew Bay’s drumlins peek out from underneath the water like the tips of icebergs. There are 365 of them—one for every day of the year, according to local folklore.
Published Sep 3, 2016
Low-angled sunlight highlights topography and ice textures along Walgreen Coast in West Antarctica on March 14, 2010.
Published Apr 13, 2010
Acquired September 2, 2000, this natural-color image shows the area around Liverpool Bay in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
Published Aug 21, 2011
Two ice caps north of St. Patrick Bay on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, retreated to just a fraction of their original size.
Published Mar 24, 2016
Wild patterns on the water's surface are evidence of the fluid dynamics that occur when fresh river water meets sea water.
Published Aug 20, 2018
Scenes of frozen rivers, bays, estuaries, and coastal seas seem like they belong in the Arctic—not New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
Published Jan 9, 2018Image of the Day Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes Sea and Lake Ice
Raised beaches around the bay in Canada’s Ontario Province show how the landscape responded after the last ice age.
Published Oct 19, 2020
Once an important port during World War II, the bay is comprised of a complex delta system that makes it a very scenic and popular tourist destination in Australia.
Published May 30, 2020
This astronaut photograph, taken from the International Space Station, shows the northernmost parts of the Cape Cod National Seashore, also known as Provincetown Spit.
Published Oct 19, 2005
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