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Solitude in White, Blue and Grey (38)
stecotdon
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 930 W: 144 N: 817]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (4883) | This is the lanscape on Svalbard.
The air is so thin and clear that one can see for miles ahead, creating an illusion of proximity. The sky ay this time of the year is always bright and blue even if pointed with grey clouds. But i almost never rains...
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Svalbard was discovered in 1596 when William Barents sailed north searching for a nearest passage to Asia. The expedition failed but the news about the abundance of wales and walruses ensured further expeditions.
The white stretches of ice btween the mountains are actully glacies. Those are very common formations in Svalbard. Some of them are considered Moraines, integral glaciers formed by ice and other materials in form of layers.
Also concerning this photo, it's interesting to point out the Permafrost phenomenon: everything over 100m above sea level is frost. During the summer season, the top most layes melts, allowing gorwing of vegetation. The frost cycle starts again with th coming winter...
The bigger island of Svalbard is Spitsbergen. This is a dry island, specialy in the middle. the rains vary from around 200mm in the dryiest part to around 800mm. It's almost an ice desert... In a good weatehr situation is possible to seea s far as 100 km far...
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This is a "montage" of 4 photographs stitched together to forma a panorama.
Take care, everybody, Stef |
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