The edge of the Fox Glacier
Seracs and crevasses form at the edge of the Fox Glacier, New Zealand as it flows over a steep section of its bed. The surface is scattered with crushed and broked schist from the surrounding rockfaces. Unusually, the Fox Glacier extends into a temperate forest environment; this picture was taken around 1km from the snout, and a small yellow petal, windblown from nearby vegetation, is visible on the ice surface at the far left.
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- Oceania (227)
- Australia and New Zealand (214)
- New Zealand (125)
- Exact location (170.0745 E, -43.4990 S)
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Pentax K10D
Taken on 31
December
2011
Submitted on 27 February 2014
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Pontus Lurcock (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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