Low Tide at Alexandra Fjord

Martin Brummell
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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Ice flows and ice bergs become stranded at low tide on the south shore of Alexandra Fjord, Ellesmere Island, Canada. Large, flat pieces of ice may break under their own weight as they settle onto the rocks and mud of the intertidal flats.

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Type Image Format JPG Size 5.2 MB Width 4219 px Height 3164 px Aspect 4219:3164 Brand Pentax Model Optio WG-1 GPS Exposure 5 mm f/4.2 1/400 s ISO 80 Taken 6 August 2013 Coordinates 78.8805, -75.9453 Tint Pinkish white Submitted 27 February 2014

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