-Well... I'm not good at this, but maybe the wind could cause some kind of erosion. Even in this cave there are very strong air-flows, this could cause the fact, that all of the ice sculptures are facing the same way. But even if this is the wind's force, what material hits the surface of the ice? If I know it right the wind has to transport smaller particles, which can rub the surface. -he continues to cut the ice with the laser, while he speaks- But it seems like this cave has particularly nice sculptures. How is it possible that the wind is blowing with so much force in a cave? Maybe there's another entrance?
He goes to the robot, and types something on the control panel, then shuts close the cover. The FR-1 slowly starts to pick up the cut ice and when it finishes with it's work, sets out for the Equinox.
-Okay, sample gathered. How about going deeper a bit?
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