The fresh fallen snow accumulates in bands on the open water, while
the blue and grey melt ponds and puddles cover parts of the ice floe
in the background.
Image ID: expl1909, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: Alaska/Beaufort Sea/Arctic Ocean Photo Date: 2005 July 10 Credit: Hidden Ocean Expedition 2005/NOAA/OAR/OER
