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A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap - NASA Science (.gov)

A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap - NASA Science (.gov)

The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and early in summer 2026, revealing a network of melt features.

For most of the year, the Barnes Ice Cap in the Canadian Arctic lies quiet under a blanket of snow. By summer, that snow melts back, and the ice cap transforms in texture, its bare ice dotted with tu… [+3827 chars]

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