tiabunna

tiabunna club

Posted: 17 Feb 2014


Taken: 19 Dec 2005

31 favorites     23 comments    796 visits

1/1000 f/5.6 6.0 mm ISO 80

Panasonic DMC-FZ20

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rock
iceberg
brown
glacier
ice
chocolate
glacial
Antarctica
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Chocolate Ice?

Chocolate Ice?
Best on black.

As the Antarctic ice sheet heads toward the ocean it grinds across the underlying rock, in the process being worn to the profile of the rock it crosses while also gathering powdered rock dust which causes this chocolate discolouration. This berg (larger than it may appear, at about 20M high) has capsized on reaching the ocean, making the colours and diagonal wear from rocks visible.

Glaciers often pick up rocks known as "erratics" and transport them for considerable distances where, on land, they are deposited into moraines. When they are picked up by ice that becomes icebergs, they become "dropstones" and eventually fall to the bottom of the ocean - potentially thousands of kilometres from their origin. The closer shot in the insert note shows one.

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Diane Putnam, , , and 27 other people have particularly liked this photo


23 comments - The latest ones
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Amazing capture!

ADMIRED in 4U
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
 beverley
beverley
o0o that is a brilliant large picture ... and the colour
well ... its looks like the top of hot chocolate drink
sprinkled with powder ;-) oOo
10 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
ADMIRED in NATURE 4U and also ADMIRED in 4U
10 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
o0o it just does not look safe does it ! oOo

ADMIRED in LANDSCAPES 4U
10 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
That's really impressive. Great phot.
10 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
amazing this color!
10 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
Beautiful image and what lovely colour.
10 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
o0o congratulations ... ;-)))) oOo
10 years ago.
 Richard Nuttall
Richard Nuttall
Excellent George
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Well spotted! Geology in action--
10 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Wonderful striations and love the inset.

Beautiful photo and superb infor too George !
10 years ago.
 David Michael
David Michael club
Cracking shot, the inset is fascinating!
10 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
CONGRATULATIONS from the MEMBERS of EXPLORED 4U

;-)
10 years ago.
 Rita Guimaraes
Rita Guimaraes
I can´t eat, but it´s a temptation.
;-)
This is beautiful.
Amazing capture.
10 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Amazing capture!
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
CONGRATULATIONS from the MEMBERS of EXPLORED 4U
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Many, many thanks to all of you who have been so kind in your comments and faves about this shot.
10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
impressive and very interesting !
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Thank you, Nora.
10 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
Une bonne glace au chocolat !
9 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Léopold club
Merci beaucoup, Léopold. Aussi pour l'autre image et les "faves".
9 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
This is completely new to me. A marvel!
6 years ago.

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