Brown Ice for the IPY Watcher
Nuvuk Archaeology Studies
Brown Ice for the IPY Watcher
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Here it is, a little iceberg of brown ice. Mostly sand, a little mud, all embedded in the ice. The locals said the brown ice is either from sand that stuck to the bottom before the iceberg flipped over, or it is from a bunch of animals hanging out on the ice.
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- Bering Ecosystem Study: Summer Ice-free Conditions
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