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Pressure Ridge

The pressure ridges occur by New Zealand's Scott base. As the Ross Ice Shelf pushes against the sea ice the ice cracks and is pushed up. This is similar to how mountains are formed. The blue color is the result of salt having been pushed out of the ice leaving fresh ice behind.

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