The bay is normally covered by fast ice from December to May.
Weddell seals have no natural predators when on fast ice.
The sea around these Islands is covered with fast ice in the winter and the climate is severe.
A fringe of fast ice pushed out from the land, hard and glistening.
In Antarctica, fast ice may also extend between grounded icebergs.
The topography of the fast ice vary from smooth and level to rugged.
The bay is generally filled with fast ice, even during summer.
The sea surrounding this island is covered with fast ice in the winter and the climate is severe.
Descending warm winds evaporate snow cover and lead to strong surface melting on fast ice.
As the Antarctic summer continues, the fast ice will break away from the coast and drift out to sea.
