Aerial View of Surging Glacial Patterns, Vatnajokull Ice Cap, Iceland

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Aerial view of surging glacial patterns with melting ice , Vatnajokull Ice Cap, Iceland. A surge-type glacier experiences a dramatic increase in flow rate, which can be 10-100 times greater than normal flow rates. Glacier surges turn the glacier surface into a maze of ice towers and crevasses.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Vatnajokull Ice Cap, Iceland
Photo credit: © Ragnar Th Sigurdsson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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