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Breakdown of an Ice Arch

An arch of pack ice usually prevents Arctic sea ice from flowing down the Nares Strait. That arch broke up early this year.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen, using data from the Land Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published May 20, 2017
Data acquired May 9 - 17, 2017

Source:
Terra > MODIS