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Arctic polynyas
The Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by continents. There are areas, however, where tidal currents are so strong that ice cannot form. Because these polynyas never freeze over, they provide animals such as walruses and bowhead whales with permanent access to air during the winter.
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