Melt Ponds (2 of 2) (IMAGE) University of Southern Denmark Caption Melt ponds cover vast areas in the Arctic. Credit Heidi Louise Sørensen/SDU Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.