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.
Taken on 29
July
2005
Submitted on 14 Feb 2013
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- North America (724)
- Northern America (566)
- Canada (117)
- Exact location (-60.7104 W, 82.1179 N)
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