Calving aftermath at the Perito Moreno glacier
Giulia Cozzani
Laboratory of Physics and Chemistry of the Environment and Space (LPC2E), Orléans, France
An iceberg overturns in the waters in front of Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina, immediately after a calving event. As it rolls, its darker surface briefly submerges and re-emerges, revealing fresh blue ice. This dense, compact glacier ice appears deep blue because pressure increases the size of the ice crystals, lengthening the path of light through the ice and enhancing the absorption of the red end of the visible spectrum. The motion highlights both the dynamism of calving glaciers and the striking beauty of newly exposed ice.
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Type
Video
Format
MOV
Size
24.2 MB
Aspect
9:16
Width
1080 px
Height
1920 px
Duration
0:29
Video
hevc
Frame rate
25 fps
Brand
iPhone 13 mini
Coordinates
-50.4700, -73.0300
Tint
Pale blue
Submitted
7 April 2026
Taken
1 February 2026
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