Silent frozen arctic land
by Nicolas Waldmann, Department of Marine Geosciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Seismic cruise off-Prins Karl Forland island in the archipelago of Svalbard on board of RV G.O. Sars. An exceptional experience both professionally and personally to had the chance to participate and be a member of such a cruise. It was a cloudy day and with not too much visibility, Yet, suddenly the glaciated mountains appeared from the clouds and showed their impressive facade.
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- Climate: Past, Present & Future (705)
- Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics (345)
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology (941)
- Ocean Sciences (325)
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- Europe (3773)
- Northern Europe (905)
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (52)
- Exact location (10.6897 E, 78.4114 N)
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Taken on 6
February
2016
Submitted on 2 November 2017
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Nicolas Waldmann (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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