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Coast of the East Siberian Sea, Russia

Summer is beginning to thin the ice in the East Siberia Sea, and a spider web of cracks is visible in the 250 m resolution image. Wrangel Island (upper right) is uncovered, but not yet green.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Published July 5, 2001
Data acquired July 5, 2001

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Ice Growth/Melt
Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Freeze/Thaw
Collection:
Visible Earth