The fresh fallen snow accumulates in bands on the open water.

The fresh fallen snow accumulates in bands on the open water, while the blue and grey melt ponds and puddles cover parts of the ice floe in the background. Image courtesy of The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005 Exploration, NOAA-OE.

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