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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Ayles Ice Shelf Breakup Viewed from Northwest Coastline
Title
Ayles Ice Shelf Breakup Viewed from Northwest Coastline
Title
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Instrument:
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Aqua/MODIS
Instrument
Aqua/MODIS
Instrument
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Instrument:
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Terra/MODIS
Instrument
Terra/MODIS
Instrument
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Description:
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Overlay containing the date, region of interest outline and ice shelf area.
Description
Overlay containing the date, region of interest outline and ice shelf area.
Description
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Abstract:
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On August 13, 2005, almost the entire Ayles Ice Shelf calved from the northern edge of Ellesmere Island. This continues the trend of dramatic loss of these ice shelves over the past century, reducing the remaining ice shelves there from six to five. Since 1900, approximately 90% of the Ellesmere Island ice shelves have calved and floated away. There is insufficient new ice formation to replace the ice that has been lost. The Ayles calving event was the largest in at least the last 25 years; a total of 87.1 sq km (33.6 sq miles) of ice was lost in this event, of which the largest piece was 66.4 sq km (25.6 sq. miles) in area. This piece is equivalent in size to approximately 11,000 football fields or a little larger than the island of Manhattan.
Abstract
On August 13, 2005, almost the entire Ayles Ice Shelf calved from the northern edge of Ellesmere Island. This continues the trend of dramatic loss of these ice shelves over the past century, reducing the remaining ice shelves there from six to five. Since 1900, approximately 90% of the Ellesmere Island ice shelves have calved and floated away. There is insufficient new ice formation to replace the ice that has been lost. The Ayles calving event was the largest in at least the last 25 years; a total of 87.1 sq km (33.6 sq miles) of ice was lost in this event, of which the largest piece was 66.4 sq km (25.6 sq. miles) in area. This piece is equivalent in size to approximately 11,000 football fields or a little larger than the island of Manhattan.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2007-05-21
Completed
2007-05-21
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Cindy Starr (Lead)
Animator
Cindy Starr (Lead)
Animator
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Scientist:
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Luke Copland (University of Ottawa)
Scientist
Luke Copland (University of Ottawa)
Scientist
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Data Collected:
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AMSR-E: 2005-01-26 to 2005-08-13 MODIS: 2005-08-13 to 2005-08-14
Data_Collected
AMSR-E: 2005-01-26 to 2005-08-13 MODIS: 2005-08-13 to 2005-08-14
Data Collected
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Keywords:
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DLESE
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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HDTV
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Keywords:
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EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Cryology
Keywords
Cryology
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Sea Ice
Keywords
Sea Ice
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Cryosphere
Keywords
Cryosphere
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Sea Ice Concentration
Keywords
Sea Ice Concentration
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Sea Ice Motion
Keywords
Sea Ice Motion
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Snow/Ice
Keywords
Snow/Ice
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Ice Motion
Keywords
Ice Motion
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Ice Shelf
Keywords
Ice Shelf
Keywords
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Goddard TV Tape:
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Goddard_TV_Tape
Goddard TV Tape
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Ottawa
facet_where
Ottawa
facet_where
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facet_when:
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August 13, 2005
facet_when
August 13, 2005
facet_when
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Aqua
facet_what
Aqua
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Terra
facet_what
Terra
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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2005
facet_when_year
2005
facet_when_year
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Animation Number:
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3430
Animation_Number
3430
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003400/a0034 30/Ayles_M2_720_Over lay.0200-IMAGE
UID
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003400/a0034 30/Ayles_M2_720_Over lay.0200-IMAGE
UID
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original_url
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