It was the strongest ice bridge in summer 2016, was from the Pole to Russia, principally because there was a thinner snow layer which created the thickest ice possible given the warm winter just past. Now its moving apart rapidly, look at the central open water ridge moving fast Eastwards. Goodbye Waves a plenty can also be seen on the Leeward side on Sept 7 (left shore). The Ostrov Komsomolets ice bridge was huge apparently invincible:
And now dispersing with the winds, becoming larger in the process and distorting the melt view. WD Sep7,2016
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