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Life on a Drifting Station15 viewsRecreation could include climbing the large ridges and hummocks on the ice station floe. These often reached 10 meters in height. During excursions like this, one of the men would typically carry a rifle for protection against polar bears. Image credit: EWG.
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Polar Bears28 viewsBeyond the ridges of ice, dogs chase the polar bear, ensuring that it does not approach the camp. Image credit: EWG.
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Polar Bears26 viewsThis station member was just climbing around on the ridges and hummocks of the ice floe, but, like all who ventured away from camp, he carried a rifle for protection from polar bears. Image credit: EWG.
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119 viewsView from the twin otter out onto the beginnings of the ice sheet.
Photo by John Maurer, CIRES/NSIDC, University of Colorado.
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154 viewsOne of several visual examples of pancake ice, otherwise known as cake ice.
Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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