Image: 2010 Spring on the Antarctic Peninsula

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Description: Nearly cloud-free view of the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The peninsula and the surrounding islands are rapidly loosing the shield of sea ice that surrounds them in the winter. Winds are blowing from the west, pushing the sea ice east, towards the lower right corner of the image. The east-blowing winds (westerly winds) channelled down the mountains, bringing warmer air to the east side of the peninsula. The remaining sea ice around the James Ross, Seymour, and Snow Hill Islands melted in response. The water-saturated ice is pale blue.
Title: 2010 Spring on the Antarctic Peninsula
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
Author: The MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
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