Fans of the Arctic - NASA Science
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In the Russian Arctic, there is a lonely island.
在俄罗斯的北极地区，有一座荒凉的岛屿。
The island is called Severny Island, and it is very cold.
这座岛叫北地岛，它非常寒冷。
The island is full of glaciers and high mountains.
岛上到处都是冰川和高山。
In summer, the ice and snow begin to melt.
夏天的时候，冰雪开始融化。
Water flows down from the mountains and forms streams.
水从山上流下来，汇成小溪。
These streams carry a lot of sediment and rocks.
这些水流带着很多沙石。
They form a special shape on the flat ground.
它们在平地上形成了一种特殊的形状。
When the water slows down, the sediment spreads out on the ground.
当水流变慢时，沙石散落在地上。
These shapes look like a fan.
这些形状看起来像一把扇子。
Scientists call them alluvial fans.
科学家们称之为冲积扇。
Satellites see these fans from space.
卫星从太空中看到了这些扇子。
The picture was taken by Landsat 9.
这张照片是由陆地卫星9号拍摄的。
Even in the cold Arctic, nature is always changing.
即使在寒冷的北极，大自然也在不断变化。
This is a beautiful geographical wonder.
这是一个美丽的地理奇观。
Vocabulary (English)
- 北极
- Arctic
- 岛屿
- island
- 冰川
- glacier
- 融化
- melt
- 小溪
- stream
- 沙石
- sediment
- 散落
- spread out
- 扇子
- fan
- 科学家
- scientist
- 卫星
- satellite
- 拍摄
- take a picture
- 地理
- geographical
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