Signs of Summer Thaw on the Antarctic Peninsula

The tip of the Antarctic Peninsula showed dramatic seasonal changes in late January 2008. On January 24, 2008, the fast ice looked solidly frozen. Several days later, on January 30, 2008, the ice’s new blue hue suggested something had changed.

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NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. The Rapid Response Team provides daily images of this region. Caption by Michon Scott based on interpretation by Ted Scambos, National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Published February 6, 2008

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Aqua > MODIS

Terra > MODIS