Sea Ice (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Sea Ice (2 of 2)

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Arctic sea ice has varied terrain in the summer months, as ridges and melt ponds form and floes break apart. A new NASA satellite called ICESat-2, launching in 2018, will measure the height of sea ice year-round.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Kate Ramsayer

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