Sampling algae (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

Sampling algae

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The dark patches on the Greenland Ice Sheet are algae that bloom during the spring when the snow on of the ice melts. Near the bottom of the picture, you can see researcher Laura Halbach taking samples of the algae for further study. 

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Laura Halbach

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