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pl23_anta0070.jpg

Banding of ice clearly seen in this closeup view of a tabular iceberg

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Description

Banding of ice clearly seen in this closeup view of a tabular iceberg. Thehorizontal bands of ice are similar to stratigraphic layers in rock formationsand can be dated under certain circumstances when the ice is still in place.

Photographer

Dr. David Demer

Location

Antarctic Peninsula

Collection

Paths Less Taken

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA

NMFS

SWFSC

AMLR

Keywords

Antarctica