Frost Flowers
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Description:
Frost flowers formed on the surface of the ice on an ice shelf near Utqiaġvik, Alaska (previously known as Barrow). The image was captured as part of a study by the OASIS Project 2009. Photo from: “Mystery of Frost Flower Growth Explained” by Kate Ravilious, New Scientist, May 20, 2009, https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17166-mystery-of-frost-flower-growth-explained/, accessed August 7, 2017.
Photo By:
Carlye Calvin/ University Corporation for Atmospheric Research