Thermocirque on the Yamal Peninsula
Specific form due to thawing of tabular ground ice impaled with ice wedges. Such thermocirques are widely distributed in tundra of central Yamal Peninsula. Climate warming in this region since 2012 caused their increased activity.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Artem Khomutov (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
3.4 MB
Aspect
4:3
Width
3648 px
Height
2736 px
Brand
Nikon
Model
COOLPIX P100
Exposure
5 mm f/4.5 1/112 s ISO 160
Coordinates
70.1024, 68.7177
Tint
White
Submitted
28 February 2017
Taken
27 August 2013
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