Tagged: MODIS

Antarctic Voyage: On the shelf at last! - Field Work

Guest Author • Mar 01, 2013 •

• Antarctic voyage,
• Antarctica,
• MODIS

Date: 28/2/2013 Location: 66.170212°S, 147.947581°E Weather: Cloudy with the odd sunny spell, a light breeze and very cold Sea state: Calm and icy Sea ice image from 26th February 2013. [NASA MODIS satellite]Sunny, clear days definitely make this region look less formidable and give it a magical glow. They also provide us with good sea … Read More

It’s grim up North #2 - Hot Topic

Gareth Renowden • Jun 10, 2010 •

• arctic,
• Climate Science,
• glacier,
• Greenland,
• MODIS,
• NASA,
• sea ice

From NASA’s eyes in the sky, this is a view of the west coast of Greenland downloaded earlier today, looking down on the Ilulissat Icefjord — the outlet for the Jakobshavn Isbrae, the biggest outlet glacier in Greenland and the largest in the northern hemisphere. It’s the long tongue of white reaching up from right [...] … Read More