May 11, 2017

LiveScience | May 10, 2017 | Rare 'Dragon-Skin' Ice Spotted During Antarctic Research Voyage | ... Ice that looks like a dragon's scales may sound like something from an episode of "Game of Thrones," but researchers recently observed the rare type of sea ice known as "dragon skin" in Antarctica ... |

Dragon skin occurs when strong winds continually lift surface ice, subsequently freezing the water below.
Credit: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies/University of Tasmania