Earth from Space: West Antarctica
The European Space Agency released a satellite image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 showing sea ice conditions in West Antarctica. The image highlights the annual maximum extent of sea ice near the Antarctic Peninsula as the southern hemisphere winter concludes.
Why it matters
Monitoring Antarctic sea ice extent is critical for climate research and understanding global environmental shifts.
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This image over part of West Antarctica was captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on 30 September 2026.
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At this time of year, winter is coming to an end in the southern hemisphere and the sea ice is at its annual maximum extent. It reaches as far as the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, visible in the central part of the image, where there is also some cloud coverage.
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