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A cryoconite hole, or cylindrical water-filled melt hole is a typical site on the Greenland Ice Sheet as the melt season begins. It creates a habitat for coldwater microorganisms. Greenland Ice Sheet, Greenland.

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Photo by Kelly McCarthy (PolarTREC 2016), Courtesy of ARCUS
Photographer: Kelly McCarthy
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