Sediment makes the colour
Glacial river Leirá drains sediment-loaded water from Myrdalsjökull glacier. While the fast flowing glacial river appears light brown in colour, it loses more and more sediment in the labyrinth of small lakes and narrow, crooked connections between lakes. This loss of sediment is visible as a gradual change in colour to dark blue.
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Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
1.4 MB
Aspect
189:127
Width
3402 px
Height
2286 px
Brand
Nikon
Model
COOLPIX P7100
Exposure
11 mm f/3.5 1/500 s ISO 100
Software
Photoshop
Coordinates
63.6825, -18.8196
Tint
Dark gray
Submitted
1 March 2017
Taken
6 June 2016
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