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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Blue_ice_(glacial)Blue ice (glacial) - Wikipedia

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   Blue ice (glacial) Iceberg on Jökulsárlón, Iceland. Blue ice occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of the glacier. During compression, air bubbles are squeezed out, so ice crystals enlarge. This enlargement is responsible for the ice's blue colour.

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3. us.blueice.comBLUE ICE North America - Equipment for mountaineers, climbers ...

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   BLUE ICE is a brand of backpacks, ice axes, harnesses and other gear for mountaineering, skiing and climbing. Find out their history, ambassadors, products and tips for alpinism.

4. indianapublicmedia.org › amomentofscience › rareThe Rare Phenomenon Of Blue Ice - Indiana Public Media

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   Blue ice is a rare phenomenon that occurs when glacial ice becomes dense and old, absorbing red and yellow light and reflecting blue light. Learn how blue ice forms, where to find it, and why it contains many meteorites.

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6. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › huge-chunksHuge Chunks of Blue Ice Appear on Lake Michigan's Straits of ...

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   Blue ice is a rare sight on the Great Lakes, caused by clear water, lack of bubbles and ice thickness. See photos and learn how it forms and why it's not actually blue.

7. eros.usgs.gov › antarcticas-blue-iceAntarctica's Blue Ice | EROS - USGS

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   Learn how blue ice forms when air bubbles are squeezed out of compressed snow and firn layers, and how it preserves meteorites. See a stunning Landsat 8 image of the Queen Fabiola Mountains, where blue ice glows in the Antarctic summer.

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   Is there blue ice in the Great Lakes?

   • Blue ice has appeared before at the Great Lakes, but rarely to this extent, reports Meghan Bartels for Newsweek. The phenomenon is much more common on glaciers in Antarctica and the North Pole. The ice itself is not actually blue.

   Huge Chunks of Blue Ice Appear on Lake Michigan's Straits of Mackinac

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   Why do people call ice blue?

   • “People call it ‘blue ice,’” he says. “It [happens] because of three processes. One is that water absorbs other colors of the spectrum, the second is the lack of bubbles in the ice, the third is the ice thickness and density.

   Huge Chunks of Blue Ice Appear on Lake Michigan's Straits of Mackinac

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   Is there blue ice in the Straits of Mackinac?

   • In Straits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, huge chunks of blue ice have appeared, bringing photographers and visitors to the scene, as Cheryl Santa Maria reports for The Weather Network. Blue ice has appeared before at the Great Lakes, but rarely to this extent, reports Meghan Bartels for Newsweek.

   Huge Chunks of Blue Ice Appear on Lake Michigan's Straits of Mackinac

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9. www.livescience.com › 51019-why-is-antarctica-iceWhy Are Some Glaciers Blue? | Live Science

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   May 30, 2015 · Planet Earth. Geology. Why Are Some Glaciers Blue? News. By Becky Oskin. published 30 May 2015. Bulging sea-ice looks blue because of light scattering.(Image credit: Michael Studinger) One...

10. www.whoi.edu › why-is-glacier-ice-blueWhy is glacier ice blue? - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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    Learn how glacier ice absorbs long wavelengths of light and scatters short wavelengths of blue light, creating a brilliant blue color. See photos of blue icebergs, cracks and patches in Greenland and Antarctica.