St. Lawrence Ice: Earth Image of the Week
Jan 22 2010

Eddies and swirls of ice that collected at the mouth of Canada’s St. Lawrence River in mid-January created hazards to maritime traffic while providing stunning views from space.

When NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the image to the right at midday on January 17, 2010, ice of various thicknesses could be seen dancing on the surface of the waterway between Baie-Comeau and the communities of Matane and Rimouski.


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