ICE

This atlas is part of a continuing series of annual publications graphically depicting the mid-winter arctic ice conditions using satellite pictures and maps.

Other layers not described also include:Danger points; Sand; Mudflat; Provinces; Prefectures; Counties; 2, 3, and 4 digit postal codes; extraction areas and points, Great Wall of China, dams; islands

136 topographic maps derived from satellite radar altimetry (Geosat and ERS-1 data) appear alongside descriptions of glaciologic and topographic features.

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