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NASA (Jesse Allen, Robert Simmon); Link: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov
The Matusevich Glacier in the Antarctic streams towards the east coast while pushing its way through a valley in the mountains. Its ice tongue has been constrained so far but once it reaches the end of the mountains, the ice spreads out and calves into the ocean. Afterwards, the undulations of the sea break the ice into small pieces that begin to flow into the open sea as icebergs.
Location: Antarctic
Picture taken on September 6, 2010
Sensor: EO-1 – ALI
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