Robson Glacier (Canadian Rockies - British Columbia)
Francesco S.R. Pausata
University of Quebec in Montreal, Montreal, Canada
The Robson Glacier seen from the Snowbird Pass trailhead and is located on the British Columbia-Alberta Boundary and the Continental Divide to the east of Berg Lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park. The Robson Glacier sits on the northeast flank of Mount Robson (3954 m; 12972 ft), which is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range (2,829 m; 9,281 ft) and the highest point in the Canadian Rockies.
The Robson Glacier recedes on average ~16 m (52 ft) a year.
Category
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Francesco S.R. Pausata (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
6.3 MB
Width
4065 px
Height
2735 px
Aspect
813:547
Brand
Nikon
Model
D90
Exposure
22 mm f/11 1/500 s ISO 200
Taken
12 August 2016
Coordinates
53.0000, -119.0000
Tint
Brilliant purplish blue
Submitted
14 February 2019
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