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Native in-ground ice cellar in Wainwright, Alaska

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Hole in the ground at the edge of the Arctic grassy bluff near a sandy beach with crafted wooden walls and ladder leading down
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Detailed Description

Native in-ground ice cellars can disappear as bluffs erode and permafrost thaws, such as this one in Wainwright, Alaska.

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Public Domain.