Summer 2012 – 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 zoom in and out and see the effect of changing from one “false colour” representation of the satellite data to another.

 

Beaufort Sea

NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Mackenzie Delta and the Beaufort Sea on June 17th 2012, derived from bands 1, 4 and 3 of the MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite
NASA Worldview “true-color” image of the Mackenzie Delta and the Beaufort Sea on June 17th 2012, 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.

Constructive technical criticism is welcome on the introductory blog post. For discussions about interpreting the information please comment on the “About Our Arctic Sea Ice Resources” page.