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geometric patches of white and gray on ocean on left, satellite with green lasers pointing down to ice feature on right

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Sea ice forms in open water. NASA's ICESat-2 satellite is able to detect the thin sea ice, allowing scientists to more accurately track seasonal ice formation. Both images courtesy of NASA.