Scientists gather samples from a sea ice melt pond in the middle of the Arctic ‘night,’ during a 2005 expedition. During this project, scientists will analyze microbes from samples such as these.
Melt Pond
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Scientists gather samples from a sea ice melt pond in the middle of the Arctic ‘night,’ during a 2005 expedition. During this project, scientists will analyze microbes from samples such as these.

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