What Happened
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Contours of the James Bay… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Notes from the Field Blog Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search March 26, 2026 Early spring around Hudson Bay in northern Canada is largely indistinguishable from winter.
Why It Matters
Sea ice still clings to land, and the boggy lowlands remain frozen.
Key Details
- In the dulled tones of the boreal landscape, however, snow helps accentuate the area’s subtle topography.
- In late March 2026, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this photo of frozen channels feeding Hannah Bay—a southern offshoot of James Bay, which is itself an extension of Hudson Bay.
- Some of the patterns visible in the photo relate to the region’s ice age history.
- During the Pleistocene Epoch, the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered most of present-day Canada.
Background Context
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Contours of the James Bay… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Notes from the Field Blog Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search March 26, 2026 Early spring around Hudson Bay in northern Canada is largely indistinguishable from winter. Sea ice still clings to land, and the boggy lowlands remain frozen. In the dulled tones of the boreal
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