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South-Sandwich-surrounded-ice

Posted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 by Jen Schmidt

Chain of islands surrounded by white ice

The South Sandwich Islands are inaccessible by ship part of the year due to sea ice, as shown by this satellite image. The inhospitable islands are a challenging place to make seismic measurements. Credit: LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response, NASA

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