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View of the North Pole On Wednesday Afternoon

By Keith Cowing
May 6, 2016
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View of the North Pole On Wednesday Afternoon
North Pole
NASA

NASA Operation IceBridge captured this view from 500 meters about the North Pole Taken on May 4th.
So what are you seeing? That’s sea ice, with a few ridges and a bit of snow cover, and with a few small cracks, almost leads in the ice. Credit: NASA/Goddard/Operation IceBridge/Eric Fraim Larger image

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