Satellite Image of the Dark Zone (IMAGE)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Satellite Image of the Dark Zone

Caption

Satellite images of the dark zone of Greenland ice sheet clearly show the impure ice in remarkable contrast to the pristine snow. Satellites however miss out on details in the composition of the impurities.

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MODIS/NASA

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