Penitentes in the Andes
Christoph Schmidt
University of Bayreuth
This photo was taken in the Bolivian Andes at an altitude of around 4400 m. The climatic conditions here favour a dew point below zero and spatially variable ablation of snow. A positive feedback ends up in the formation of so-called penitents, i.e. long and pointed remains of a formerly comprehensive snow field.
Winner in the EGU Photo Competition 2017
Category
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Christoph Schmidt (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
11.1 MB
Aspect
3989:2649
Width
3989 px
Height
2649 px
Brand
Pentax
Model
K-x
Exposure
20 mm f/9 1/500 s ISO 800
Coordinates
-22.5937, -67.7067
Tint
Moderate orange
Submitted
17 February 2017
Taken
22 September 2011
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