Gorner See lake and rock slopes below Monte Rosa, Gornergrat, Zermatt, Switzerland

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The bare rock slopes, once covered by ice, and the glacial moraine left perched above the present glacier, indicate the recent diminishing of the amount of ice present in this view. The lake now sits in the site of a glacial hollow, trapped in by the morainic ridge that has been deposited across its lower side.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Gornergrat, Zermatt, Switzerland
Photo credit: © JOHN C. DOORNKAMP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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