Iceberg in the Svalbard Archipelago

A small to medium sized iceberg calved from the glacial island of Nordaustlandet, one of the islands that make up the Svalbard archipelago. Many of the straight and circular lines around the berg's edges are caused by the ocean water running over the ice. Most icebergs will turn in the water as they float out to sea, picking up the markings of the ocean as they melt. This berg is not considered large (say in comparison to Greenland's icebergs) but is relatively large for Svalbard.

Unique identifier: GP0STPZND

Type: Image

Shoot date: 16/07/2016

Locations: Arctic, Norway, Svalbard

Credit line: © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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