ANTÁRTICA/PHOTOS. The evolving ice of Antarctica (2)

Ice crevasses near the coast of West Antarctica viewed during at NASA Operation IceBridge airplane on Oct. 28, in-flight over Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



An iceberg (Lower R) floats among streaks of sea ice near the coast of West Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



The NASA Operation IceBridge airplane flies over the West Antarctic Ice Sheet on Oct. 31. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Ice floats near the coast of West Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Geoscientist David Gallaher steps out of the cargo hold after checking on an instrument inside a NASA Operation IceBridge airplane on Oct. 27, flying near Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



A tabular iceberg floats near the coast of West Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Ice floats in West Antarctica. Antarctic sea ice volume is at the lowest level for this time of year since recording began in 1979. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Ice floats near the coast of West Antarctica as seen from a window of a NASA Operation IceBridge airplane. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Sea ice surrounds Bransfield island in Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Sea ice floats near the coast of West Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Geoscientist David Gallaher checks on a mission instrument inside the cargo hold of a NASA Operation IceBridge airplane on Oct. 27, in-flight over Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)



Ice floats near a land mass near the coast of West Antarctica. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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