Black and white photos of the largest glacier in Europe (29 pics)

posted: 7 Sep 2009 /

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Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country. With a size of 8,100 km², it is the largest glacier in Europe in volume (3,100 km³) and the second largest in area. The average thickness of the ice is 400 m, with a maximum thickness of 1,000 m. Under the glacier, as under many of the glaciers of Iceland, there are several volcanoes.
So here are some b/w pics of the largest glacier in Europe, don’t miss them, they are beautiful.

Black and white photos of the largest glacier in Europe (29 pics)

Black and white photos of the largest glacier in Europe (29 pics)

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The magnificent Petermann glacier (26 pics)

posted: 21 Jul 2009 /

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The Petermann glacier is the northernmost glacier in the world. It is situated in North-East Greenland.
It is partially floating (at the end), and mainly located on land. In 2008, a 7 miles long crack was observed on the glacier by satellite. It has been progressing forward and is expected to break-off in the summer 2009 – Wiki.
Let’s look at this beautiful creation of nature. Who knows, maybe we won’t see it anymore after this summer…

The magnificent Petermann glacier (26 pics)