It appears to be still deep frozen under a surface of ice, cracking and thawing.

这似乎是下仍然深度冷冻的冰面，有开裂和融化。

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Many overwintering organisms produce antifreeze proteins that can be adsorbed onto the surface of ice crystals and modify their growth.

很多越冬的生物会产生抗冻蛋白，这些抗冻蛋白能够吸附到冰晶的表面改变冰晶形态并抑制冰晶的生长。

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Many overwintering organisms produce antifreeze proteins (AFPs) that can be adsorbed onto the surface of ice crystals and modify their growth.

很多越冬的生物会产生抗冻蛋白，这些抗冻蛋白能够吸附到冰晶的表面改变冰晶形态并抑制冰晶的生长。

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The torpedo-shaped instrument gathers data about the difference between the level of the seawater beneath the ice and the surface of the ice itself.

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It is on that surface of the ice that they have adapted ways of catching seals that are their principal prey.

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These data will provide invaluable information about Antarctic atmospheric dynamics, of the origin of water vapour over the oceans and how it is ultimately deposited as snow on the surface of the ice sheet.

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