Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Earth's Shrinking Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 2006 is “Earth's Shrinking Antarctic Ice Sheet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Ben Holt Sr. (South Pasadena, CA), GRACE team, DLR , NASA. The original explanation runs about 204 words.
From the explanation
“Is the continent at the end of the Earth slowly melting? For millions of years, Antarctica , the frozen continent at the southern end of planet Earth, has been encased in a gigantic sheet of ice.”
— APOD editors, March 8, 2006
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 8, 2006
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Ben Holt Sr. (South Pasadena, CA), GRACE team, DLR , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 204 words