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MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Night

MOD29P1N ice by IST for David Strait Region:
Northern Baffin Bay, showing North Water Polynya

Image date:
24 May 2000

Image dimensions:
600 by 425 pixels at 96 pixels/inch

Key:
White = ice
Green = land
Light blue = cloud
Dark blue = open water
Magenta = no decision

This image represents "Ice by Ice Surface Temperature (IST)". The algorithm identifies sea ice pixels on the basis of surface temperature.

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