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Algae Colored Snow

Deception Island, Antarctic Port of Call

From Bonnie Hamre, About.com

Algae Colored Snow at Deception IslandPeter and Jackie Main
Algae Colored Snow at Deception Island
These aren't fields of wildflowers but strips of algae coloring the ice and snow.

The warmth of the soil, due to the varying microclimates, supports the growth of these simple plants, much more at home in moist tropical areas than the Antarctic.

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