This wintry scene of a frozen ocean and snow-covered land may not seem remarkable until you note that the Shiretoko Peninsula is at the same latitude (44 degrees North) as central Oregon on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
Published Jul 5, 2008
Crimea is a small piece of the world with a large role in modern history.
Published Feb 29, 2016
Acquired on June 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows brightly hued waters in a network of salt marshes between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Published Nov 20, 2010
To the Inukitut-speaking peoples of the Canadian Arctic, northern Baffin Island is Sirmilik, “the place of the glaciers.” When Canada established the area as a National Park in 2001, they gave it the same name.
Published Oct 14, 2008
Acquired April 13, 2010, this natural-color image shows a long formation of sea ice with a shape that mimics the features of the eastern shore of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Published Apr 15, 2010
Sea ice formed delicate swirls of blue and white in the Sea of Okhotsk in February 2009.
Published Feb 27, 2009
Winds pushed Antarctic sea ice north of its typical location in February 2013.
Published Mar 1, 2013
Acquired on May 10, 2002, this natural-color image shows the varied landscapes of Big Bend National Park in southwestern Texas.
Published Jul 18, 2010
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