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Data acquired May 1, 2002 1400 x 1050 214 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 1, 2002 2800 x 2100 764 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 1, 2002 5600 x 4200 2 MB - JPEG
Spring9s warmth is reaching the northernmost waters of Baffin Bay between Greenland (right) and Canada9s Ellesmere Islands (left). This MODIS image from May 1, 2002 shows that the area of relatively open water is approaching Nares Strait (center)the last narrow passage way that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published May 7, 2002 Data acquired May 1, 2002