Image: Fryxellsee Opt
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Description: Antarctica: The blue ice covering Lake Fryxell, in the Transantarctic Mountains, comes from glacial meltwater from the Canada Glacier and other smaller glaciers. The freshwater stays on top of the lake and freezes, sealing in briny water below.
Title: Fryxellsee Opt
Credit: From Antarctic Photo Library: LAKEFRYXELL.JPG
Author: Joe Mastroianni, National Science Foundation
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