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watermelon snow
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Japanese Meaning
赤や緑の斑点が見られる雪。これは、天然に発生する藻類(Chlamydomonas nivalis)によって引き起こされ、見た目がスイカの断面に似ているため「watermelon snow」と呼ばれる現象です。
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Snow stained with patches of red and green, naturally caused by Chlamydomonas nivalis.
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watermelon snow
Scientists explained that the watermelon snow on the glacier was caused by the algae Chlamydomonas nivalis, which dyes the snow with patches of red and green.
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Scientists explained that the watermelon snow on the glacier was caused by the algae Chlamydomonas nivalis, which dyes the snow with patches of red and green.
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