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 A view from yesterday's science flight over Antarctica: what sea ice looks like from 20,000 ft. straight up.

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848 days ago

A view from yesterday's science flight over Antarctica: what sea ice looks like from 20,000 ft. straight up.

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lucyja 843 days ago

That is a spectacular shot!

Schnebsy 844 days ago

It does look like chunks of styrofoam! Look at the stress fractures in those babies!

drkimberli 847 days ago

I wonder how big of an area this is. Surreal.

birdbrain6 848 days ago

Way Cool!!! I want to see it for myself.

jncadena 848 days ago

Gives a totally new meaning to "breaking the ice" How big is the area covered by the photo?

cathyah 848 days ago

Neat!

hobopeacetoast 848 days ago

awsome!!!!!!!

Iambarry 848 days ago

It's Europa!

lilybullfly 848 days ago

please show map of land mass, ice shelf & flight path

madison0902 848 days ago

Awesome! Wonder what else is seen differently . . .

bruce033 848 days ago

lcat icebreaker trail

Mychal70 848 days ago

Large chunks of styrofoam? lol

axegrrl 848 days ago

Y'know what the patterns on some of those pieces remind me of? Extreme close-ups of skin.

Indexma 848 days ago

Wow is right- If I didn't know better I would guess that a jackhammer was turned loose on a large chunk of concrete as in a parking lot. Very similar to what I've seen in construction projects. But fascinating regardless. Good Day!

tbechtx 848 days ago

WOW!!!

JJLucasH 848 days ago

That's both awesome and creepy at the same time. lol

JeanBenoist 848 days ago

Just... Wooaawww!!! Any free seats on board? :)

EternalSkyFilm 848 days ago

Wow ... think of the snowball fights you could have!

the_Dyp 848 days ago

How about a distance scale overlay for ref?

SamikSaha 848 days ago

Awesome!