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Bothnian Bay Before the Breakup

Before it is wiped away by spring melting, sea ice in the northern Baltic Sea displays some compelling patterns.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen, with image interpretation by Renée Mie Fredensborg Hansen/FMI; Eero Rinne/FMI; and Sinead Farrell/UMD.

Published May 4, 2021
Data acquired April 19, 2021

Source:
Landsat 8 > OLI