USS Connecticut (IMAGE) Office of Naval Research Caption Sailors and members of the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station clear ice from the hatch of the Seawolf-class submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) on March 19 as it surfaces above the ice during ICEX 2011. The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring several projects to measure sea ice thickness and snow depth during ICEX. Credit U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.