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Description	English: Antarctica: The blue ice covering Lake Fryxell, in the Transantarctic Mountains, comes from glacial meltwater from the Canada Glacier and other smaller glaciers. The freshwater stays on top of the lake and freezes, sealing in briny water below.
Source	From Antarctic Photo Library: LAKEFRYXELL.JPG
Date	10.12.2002
Author	Joe Mastroianni, National Science Foundation
Permission	This image is a work of a National Science Foundation employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Other versions	Image:Fryxellsee.jpg

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This image was selected as a picture of the day for July 7, 2006. It was captioned as followed: English: Blue ice covering Lake Fryxell in the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica Deutsch: Der Fryxellsee in der Antarktis Français : Glace bleue en surface du lac Fryxell dans les Monts Transantarctiques, Antarctique. Español: Hielo azul cubriendo el lago Fryxell en las Montañas Transantárticas, Antártida. العربية: الجليد الأزرق في أنتارتيكا Česky: Modrý led pokrývající jezero Fryxell v Transantarktických horách, Antarktida. Deutsch: Der Fryxellsee in der Antarktis English: Blue ice covering Lake Fryxell in the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica Español: Hielo azul cubriendo el lago Fryxell en las Montañas Transantárticas, Antártida. Français : Glace bleue en surface du lac Fryxell dans les Monts Transantarctiques, Antarctique. Galego: Xeo azul cobre o lago Fryxell nas Montañas Transatlánticas, Antártida Bahasa Indonesia: Es biru menutupi Danau Fryxell di Pegunungan Transantartika, Antartika 日本語: 南極大陸・南極横断山脈のフリクセル湖を覆う蒼氷 한국어: 남극 대륙 트랜선탁틱 산맥의 프릭셀 강에 나타난 '푸른 빙판' ‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Blå is over Lake Fryxell i De transantarkitske fjella, Antarktis. Nederlands: Blauw ijs bedekt Lake Fryxell in de Transantarctische Bergen, Antarctica ‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: Blå is over Lake Fryxell i Dei transantarkitske fjella på Antarktis. Polski: Niebieski lód lodowcowy pokrywający jezioro Fryxell w Górach Transantarktycznych, Antarktyda Português: Gelo azul cobre o lago Fryxell nas Montanhas Transatlânticas, Antárctida Русский: Синий лёд, озеро Фрикселл в Трансантарктических горах в Антарктиде Basa Sunda: És bulao nutupan Situ Fryxell di Pagunungan Transantartika, Antartika Svenska: Blå is på Lake Fryxell i de Transantarktiska bergen på Antarktis. 简体中文: 南极洲横贯南极山脉中覆盖 弗里可塞湖的“蓝冰”

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