
Debris-Stuffed Dark Glacial Ice
The picture was clicked at an elevation of 4594 m during a research-oriented Glacial expedition to the Gangotri Glacier, India. The hole has been drilled through the Glacier, using a Steam Drill, for the purpose of mass-balance stakes' installation.
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- Asia (1117)
- Southern Asia (312)
- India (119)
- Exact location (79.1102 E, 30.8430 N)
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Samsung SM-A336E
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Taken on 17
October
2024
Submitted on 2 March 2025
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Credit
Madhusudan Thapliyal (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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