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 ==== Density ==== ==== Density ====
-Ice formed from pure water at normal atmospheric pressure has about 8.3less density than liquid water. Consequently, ice floats on the surface of the water. [([[https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/water-density?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects|U.S. Department of the Interior]])]+Ice formed from pure water at normal atmospheric pressure has about 8.3 percent less density than liquid water. Consequently, ice floats on the surface of the water. [([[https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/water-density?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects|U.S. Department of the Interior]])]
  
 ==== Lambert Glacier ==== ==== Lambert Glacier ====
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 ==== Blue ice ==== ==== Blue ice ====
-Blue ice deposits are formed in the depths of the ice sheet by repeated, slow thawingand refreezing of water without refractive additives (bubbles, cracks). In Greenland's environment, this process takes 100-150 years. [([[https://mashable.com/article/blue-ice-on-lake-michigan-explained|Mashable]])]+Blue ice deposits are formed in the depths of the ice sheet by repeated, slow thawing and refreezing of water without refractive additives (bubbles, cracks). In Greenland's environment, this process takes 100-150 years. [([[https://mashable.com/article/blue-ice-on-lake-michigan-explained|Mashable]])] 
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