A melting planet. How much does Antarctic affect?
Alessandra Sciarra
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italia
This lake located in the Taylor Valleys of Antarctica is ice-covered for most of the year. Its frozen surface is a few meters deep, and even the smallest percentage of light that penetrates through the ice is enough to promote the algae life in the lake, favoring unique microbial ecosystems.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Alessandra Sciarra (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
2.9 MB
Width
4608 px
Height
2184 px
Aspect
192:91
Brand
Samsung
Model
SM-G970F
Exposure
2 mm f/2.2 1/1168 s ISO 50
Taken
22 December 2019
Coordinates
-77.5969, 163.1921
Tint
Strong blue
Submitted
11 March 2021
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