The small patch in the middle of the image is Aulacomnium turgidum, a type of bryophyte plant. Researchers in the Canadian Arctic say they are surprised the bryophytes were still green, even after being covered by ice. Courtesy of Caroline La Farge hide caption
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A view of the glacier taken Tuesday. Inside the square: the iceberg that broke off. NASA Earth Observatory hide caption