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Grey Glacier, Chile.
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Uploaded: 09/28/07 8:32 PM GMT
Grey Glacier, Chile.
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The Grey Glacier located in the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. This 17 miles long glacier begins in the Patagonian Andes Mountains to the west and terminates in three distinct lobes into Grey Lake. The image, taken by an astronaut aboard the ISS, captures a striking blue coloration of the glacier. The colouring is due to the ice’s absorption of red wavelengths of light and scattering of blue wavelengths of light as it is transmitted through the ice. Certain portions of the glacier are indeed gray. Linear gray-brown moraines are accumulations of soil and rock debris that form along the edges of a glacier as it flows downhill across the landscape.
Credit: NASA/JPL.
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::mimi
09/28/07 9:17 PM GMT
From the thumbnail, this reminds me of a jellyfish on the beach! When viewed full size the colors, the textures and the details are incredible. I think I am most amazed by the color of the glacier. It is obvious from your posts that the astronaut's get to see things that are never viewed by other humans. What a thrill that must be. Thank you for the work you do to bring these amazing shots to my eyes Phil. Very deeply and much appreciated ;=)
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