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Measuring sea ice

A scientist using radar instruments to study sea ice thickness

A scientist using radar instruments to study sea ice thickness to disentangle the causes of the vanishing winter ice.

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Rights: Dr Robbie Mallett
Published: 5 December 2023Size: 236.63 KB
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