Streak of elevated ice cracks on Lake Suwa

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 4, 2012, shows a streak of elevated ice cracks on Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture. The phenomenon, caused by the difference in temperatures during the daytime and night, was observed for the first time in four years.

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