Barnes Ice Cap, Ice cap in Baffin Island, Canada
The Barnes Ice Cap extends over 6,000 square kilometers in central Baffin Island, featuring thick layers of compressed snow and ancient glacial ice.
The Barnes Ice Cap formed 20,000 years ago as part of the Laurentide Ice Sheet that covered much of North America during the last glacial period.
Scientists and researchers from multiple institutions monitor the Barnes Ice Cap to study Arctic climate patterns and environmental changes in northern Canada.
Satellite imagery and scientific instruments track the annual thinning rate of approximately one meter across the Barnes Ice Cap surface.
The Barnes Ice Cap contains remnants of ice from the last ice age, making it a natural archive of North American climate information.
Location: Nunavut
GPS coordinates: 70.02663,-73.54943
Latest update: May 11, 2025 09:43
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