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Pancake Ice

Research ship 'RV Tangaroa' sailing through pancake ice.

This image shows the RV Tangaroa sailing through pancake ice, which is sea ice that has formed in this particular shape through the wave action of the sea.

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Published: 3 December 2007Size: 276.86 KB
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