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Denis Sarrazin of the Centre d'études nordiques, Université Laval in front of the Ayles Ice Island, 30 May 2006'. Source: Warwick Vincent, Université Laval

Chunks of broken multiyear landfast sea ice in Yelverton Bay, Ellesmere Island, 30 May 2006'. Source: Warwick Vincent, Université Laval

Ayles Ice Shelf Calving 2005 - Images


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NASA Animation - Play the video at right to view a NASA animation of the Ayles Ice Shelf breakup. For higher resolution animations and images please visit the NASA website “Ayles Ice Shelf Breakup in Arctic”

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

MODIS data courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project (NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland - http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov)

The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).

Ayles Ice Shelf before collapse - August 13, 2005. Click for higher res versions.

Ayles Ice Shelf after collapse - August 13, 2005. Click for higher res versions.

Ayles Ice Shelf after collapse - August 13, 2005. Click for higher res versions.

Northern Ellesmere Island in mid-summer - August 29, 2003. Click for higher res versions.

Northern Ellesmere Island before spring - April 9, 2004. Click for higher res versions.

All of the following satellite images should be credited as  “Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC”. Click on image for higher resolution versions.

For more images go to the MODIS Rapid Response Team website.

Time-series of Ayles Ice Shelf collapse on August 13, 2005. Images courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC.

Ayles Ice Shelf Calving 2005 - Video and Animation