Review
The Many Guises of Ice
May 2, 2016 By Andrew Harper Editor
Above: Brash and pancake ice at Cierva Cove

If you thought that ice was a fairly straightforward substance, and chiefly of use for cooling a gin and tonic, then Antarctica will be a revelation. You quickly realize that it comes in an astonishing array of shapes and sizes. These are the most common you will encounter:

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May 2, 2016 By Andrew Harper Editor
Above: Brash and pancake ice at Cierva Cove

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