Integrated Support for Operations in Polar Seas project fieldwork
An image captured by drone during the Integrated Support for Operations in Polar Seas project fieldwork in Utqiagvik, Alaska, shows the variability of Arctic sea ice. The image shows a large pressure ridge, that was previously the lead edge, with freshly frozen thin ice next to it. The darker ice between the older and newer ice is the weakest point, indicating where the ice would potentially break with wind or current movement.