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Polarized Ice Crystals

Polarized light photograph of ice crystals. Under polarized light the ice appears to have many colors within it. The colors are due to the ice crystals being birefringent in polarized light.

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Filename: K17Polarized-ice_0292.jpg
Copyright: Ted Kinsman / Science Source Inc.
Image Size: 4813x3361 / 6.7MB; polarized light photograph polarized light technique ice crystal polarized light ice color freeze frozen crystal structure crystal spectrum refraction refract light refraction light birefringent
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Polarized light photograph of ice crystals. Under polarized light the ice appears to have many colors within it. The colors are due to the ice crystals being birefringent in polarized light.