Mirror mirror in the sea...
A polar bear is testing the strength of thin sea ice. Polar bears and their interaction with the cryosphere are a prime example of how the biosphere is able to adapt to an "Active Planet". They are also a prime example of how the anthropogenic influence on Earth's climate system endangers other lifeforms.
Winner in the Theme of the EGU 2016 General Assembly: Active Planet
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- Oceans & Seas (131)
- Arctic Ocean (15)
- Exact location (30.8000 E, 81.7000 N)
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image/jpeg; 2.9 MB
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Taken on 22
August
2015
Submitted on Feb. 24, 2016
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Credit
Mario Hoppmann (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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