An astronaut’s photograph reveals the myriad features of a remote glacier high in the Karakoram mountains of central Asia.
Image of the Day Snow and Ice
Sea ice coverage reached its seasonal minimum in February 2024, tying with 2022 for the second-lowest extent in the satellite record.
A cycle of rapid advance and retreat at Sortebræ, a glacier in eastern Greenland, built pi-shaped tongues of ice before they later retreated.
Snow and ice influence climate by reflecting sunlight back into space. When it melts, snow is a source of water for drinking and vegetation; too much snowmelt can lead to floods. These maps show average snow cover by month.
Snow and Ice
The surface melting of a high-elevation glacier in the Alps has rendered it unusable for scientific research.