Penitentes' labyrinth
by Sebastian Vivero, Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
The Penitentes of Tapado Glacier, Dry Andes of Chile. On low-latitude glaciers and snowfields, penitentes are spear-like shapes made of snow or ice, ranging in size from centimeters to meters. Their name came from the similitude of a field of religious orders doing penance during Spanish Holy Week (Penitentes).
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- South America (318)
- Chile (75)
- Exact location (-69.9242 W, -30.1512 S)
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Taken on 21
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2019
Submitted on 28 January 2024
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Sebastian Vivero (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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