Winter 2016/17 – Images

The images below have links embedded in the captions which provide access to further images. Please click them and explore! For the satellite images you will find yourself on the NASA Worldview web site, where with a click or two you can easily see the effect of changing from one “pseudo colour” representation of the satellite data to another.

 

O-Buoy 14 Webcam

O-Buoy 14 image from March 4th 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from March 4th 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from March 1st 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from March 1st 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from February 28th 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from February 28th 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from February 25th 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from February 25th 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from February 21st 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from February 21st 2017
O-Buoy 14 image from September 23rd 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 23rd 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 15th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 15th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 10th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 10th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 9th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 9th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 6th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 6th 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 3rd 2016
O-Buoy 14 image from September 3rd 2016

 

Beaufort Sea

NASA Worldview “false-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on May 16th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “false-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on May 16th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on May 2nd 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on May 2nd 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on April 5th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on April 5th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on September 18th 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea on September 18th 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite

 

Canadian Arctic Archipelago

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Barrow Strait on February 27th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Barrow Strait on February 27th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
Sunrise over Gjoa Haven on January 26th 2017
Sunrise over Gjoa Haven on January 26th 2017
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of Banks Island on September 23rd 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of Banks Island on September 23rd 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the McClure Strait on September 22nd 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the McClure Strait on September 22nd 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite

 

Central Arctic Basin

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on May 12th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on May 12th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
Sentinel 1A synthetic aperture radar image of the Lincoln Sea on March 4th 2017
Sentinel 1A synthetic aperture radar image of the Lincoln Sea on March 4th 2017
Sentinel 1A synthetic aperture radar image of the Lincoln Sea on September 26th 2016
Sentinel 1A synthetic aperture radar image of the Lincoln Sea on September 26th 2016
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on September 22nd 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on September 22nd 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Kap Morris Jesup area on September 13th 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Kap Morris Jesup area on September 13th 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Central Arctic Basin on September 4th 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Central Arctic Basin on September 4th 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite

 

Chukchi Sea

NASA Worldview “day/night band” image of the Chukchi Sea on May 2nd 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite
NASA Worldview “day/night band” image of the Chukchi Sea on May 2nd 2016, derived from the VIIRS sensor on the Suomi satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Chukchi Sea on March 10th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Chukchi Sea on March 10th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite

 

East Siberian Sea

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on March 28th 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on March 28th 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “false-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on February 21st 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “false-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on February 21st 2016, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite

 

Greenland Sea

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Fram Strait on March 10th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Fram Strait on March 10th 2017, derived from the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite

 

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