Balance of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - related image preview

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Balance of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

The image above depicts the region of West Antarctica where scientists measured ice speed. The fast-moving central ice streams are shown in red. Slower tributaries feeding the ice streams are shown in blue. Green areas depict slow-moving, stable areas. Thick black lines depict the areas that collect snowfall to feed their respective ice streams.


Image courtesy RADARSAT Antarctic Mapping Project

Published January 25, 2002

Source:
RADARSAT > SAR