Deformed ice grains (IMAGE)

Iowa State University

Deformed ice grains

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This polarized light image shows ice grains deformed in experiments with the ring-shear device in Neal Iverson's Iowa State laboratory. The experiments show that grains, on average, grow about 3 times larger during experiments and develop more irregular boundaries. The different colors indicate different orientations of the grains.

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Photo courtesy of Neal Iverson.

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