Glacial polished rocks
The retreat of the Mesule Glacier exposed perfectly polished outcrops. The rock surface is so finely polished that sunlight is reflected creating surreal scenarios when the sun is low on the horizon. In the past twenty years these outcrops have been the object of several studies: the polished surfaces provide an incomparable view of ductile and brittle deformation structures developed during the alpine orogeny. The area is recognised as a true paradise for structural geologists.
Category
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Giovanni Toffol (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
10.7 MB
Width
3456 px
Height
5184 px
Aspect
2:3
Brand
Canon
Model
EOS 550D
Exposure
46 mm f/9 1/2500 s ISO 100
Taken
2023
Coordinates
46.9734, 11.7964
Tint
Black
Submitted
28 March 2024
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