Four islands, all brown land, are pictured. Baffin Island occupies the entire upper right corner, and Prince Charles Island the lower left. Between those two islands are two smaller islands, Foley and Air Force islands, with broken sea ice around both. Ocean is clearly visible in a dark blue in the upper left corner near Foley Island.

Foxe Basin’s Scenic Sea Ice

Currents, tides, and winds arrange the basin’s floating ice into intricate patterns during the summer melting season. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang
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TakenJuly 15, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang
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