Cryoconite Holes on Matanuska Glacier
These holes, captured on Alaska's Matanuska Glacier in July 2012, are formed by cryoconite – dust particles that melt into the ice over time, eventually forming small pockets of water below the glacier's surface. Scientists believe similar pockets of water – called cryoconite holes on Earth – could form within dusty water ice on Mars. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26409
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October 17, 2024
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