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Scenes from the Polar Night

Landsat satellites have begun regularly acquiring images of ice at the poles during the winter, with enlightening results.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey as part of the Landsat Extended Acquisitions of the Poles (LEAP) imaging plan. Video by Kathryn Hansen. Music from Bensound.com, license code: STC08QWANTPUQ4S3. Story by Lindsey Doermann.

Published April 2, 2024
Data acquired July 23, 2023

Sources:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Landsat 8 > TIRS