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Dark blue ice
Dark blue crystalline ice in deep cracks at the glacier front, Rollige Brae Glacier, Rodefjord, Scoresby Sund, Greenland.
Crystallization occurs under stress caused by the weight of the overlying snow in the icefield that flows into the glacier. With time and the application of stress, the density of the ice rises by the compression of air bubbles, and at great depths the air is absorbed into the ice crystal lattices, and the ice becomes clear. After 100 years or more, at great depths in ice sheets the density approaches that of pure ice.
glacierblue icecracksreflectionsRolige Braeremote travelRodefjordScoresby SundEast Greenland
Terry Allen
on May 29, 2020Many thanks everyone for the nice comments!
Boobaby
on May 29, 2020Oh that is gorgeous..super shot!!
Howard's Photography
on May 29, 2020Superb textures, color and detail, beautiful shot!
geoghanart
on May 29, 2020Another wonderful texture and light documentation of this environment
Lgood
on May 28, 2020oh my!!!! This is gorgeous!!!!! All the colors of blue are just brilliant and so fascinating for me to study each inch of this image.
Kevin Poynor
on May 28, 2020Great detail shot.
Greg&Rose Photography
on May 28, 2020Stunning close up
Rick Willis
on May 28, 2020Super Detail and Textures 😃...
Judith Sparhawk
on May 28, 2020Interesting process of ice crystalization--I especially like the very blue bergy bit in the water.
Bill J Boyd Photography
on May 28, 2020Incredible capture, Terry