Sea ice forms when the ocean freezes in the winter. Under calm wind conditions the water freezes in sheets (Nilas). These sheets can move over and into each.
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Year: 2007
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Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: Antarctica:AmundsenSea
Investigator: Frank Nitsche
Expedition: NBP0702
Chief Scientist: Stan Jacobs
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