Winter 2013/14 – Images

The images below all 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.

 

North Pole Environmental Observatory Webcam 1

NPEO webcam 1 image from May 9th 2014, with a lead in the background
NPEO webcam 1 image from May 9th 2014, with a lead in the background
NPEO webcam 1 image from April 14th 2014
NPEO webcam 1 image from April 21st 2014, showing some ablation stakes

 

North Pole Environmental Observatory Webcam 2

NPEO webcam 2 image from April 21st 2014, showing a lead in the background
NPEO webcam 2 image from May 9th 2014, showing a lead in the background
NPEO webcam #image from April 21st 2014
NPEO webcam 2 image from April 21st 2014, showing an IAOOS Buoy and IMB 2014E

 

O-Buoy 9 Webcam

O-Buoy 9 image from May 13th 2014, showing what looks suspiciously like a crack underneath ITP 59
O-Buoy 9 image from May 13th 2014,  apparently showing a crack underneath ITP 59
O-Buoy 9 image from April 25th 2014, showing ITP 59
O-Buoy 9 image from April 25th 2014, showing ITP 59. Co-located with IMB 2013H

 

O-Buoy 10 Webcam

O-Buoy 10 image from May 11th 2014
O-Buoy 10 image from May 11th 2014
O-Buoy 10 image from May 4th 2014
O-Buoy 10 image from May 4th 2014

 

 

North Pole

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the North Pole area on May 11th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the North Pole area on May 11th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
The North Pole using MODIS "true colour" on the Terra satellite on April 22nd 2014
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the North Pole area on April 22nd 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
An enhanced view of the centre of the above image, courtesy of Werther on the Arctic Sea Ice Forum
An enhanced view of the central 100×100 km area of the above image, courtesy of Werther on the Arctic Sea Ice Forum

 

Beaufort Sea

NASA Worldview image of the Beaufort Sea and the MacKenzie Delta on May 26th 2014, derived from bands 7, 2 and 1 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview image of the Beaufort Sea and the Mackenzie Delta on May 26th 2014, derived from bands 7, 2 and 1 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea off the Mackenzie Delta on May 12th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea off the Mackenzie Delta on May 12th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea off the Mackenzie Delta on April 23rd 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Beaufort Sea off the Mackenzie Delta on April 23rd 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite

Central Arctic

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on May 28th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on May 28th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on May 26th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Lincoln Sea on May 26th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the area North of Svalbard on March 15th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the area North of Svalbard on March 15th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite

Chukchi Sea

Open water visible on the Barrow webcam on April 30th 2014
Open water visible on the Barrow webcam on April 30th 2014
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Chukchi Sea off Point Barrow on April 22nd 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Chukchi Sea off Point Barrow on April 22nd 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite

 

East Siberian Sea

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on May 22nd 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on May 22nd 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on May 15th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on May 15th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on April 30th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the East Siberian Sea on April 30th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite

 

Laptev Sea

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Laptev Sea on May 24th 2014, derived from bands 7, 2 and 1 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Laptev Sea on May 24th 2014, derived from bands 7, 2 and 1 of the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite
The Laptev Sea using MODIS "real colour" on the Aqua satellite on April 21st 2014
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Laptev Sea on April 21st 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite

 

Northwest Passage

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of Lancaster Sound on May 9th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of Lancaster Sound on May 9th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Amundsen Gulf on April 24th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Amundsen Gulf on April 24th 2014, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite

 

See also our Arctic sea ice graphs overview page, our Arctic sea ice videos page and our Arctic ice mass balance buoys overview page.

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