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Breaking fracturing ice in a lead. Without the dark of the water and new ice inthe lead, this would be near whiteout conditions where sky and ice blendtogether and the horizon is indistinguishable in a continuous white landscape. (Image credit: Collection of Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colon, Chief Scientist National Ice Center)