Antarctica
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Sea slush
Description of Niche
Location
Sea slush is located on the southernmost continent on the globe, Antarctica, which covers the South Pole and in the surrounding hydro-areas like the Ross Sea. Each type of ice reflects the age and different forms as well as thickness of ice at different stages of development. Sea slush refers to recently formed ice and characterized by snow, which is saturated and mixed with water on land or ice surfaces that grow to no more than 10cm thick. (1)
