Polygon Ponds at sunset
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Polygon Ponds at sunset

by Reinhard Pienitz, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

Polygon ponds form year after year in the depressions in arctic tundra polygon soils, forming important aquatic habitats and refuge for arctic wildlife such as ducks and geese, as seen here on southern Bylot Island, Canada.

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