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Icy outcrops
Icy outcrops can be seen high in the Atacama desert. These icy bodies are called "penitentes". The penitentes are a curious natural phenomenon found in high-altitude regions. They are thin spikes of hardened snow or ice, with sharp edges pointing towards the Sun.
Credit:ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
Over de afbeelding
Id: | earthshadowIce-2 |
Type: | Fotografisch |
Publicatiedatum: | 23 april 2013 10:20 |
Grootte: | 2916 x 2578 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Chajnantor |
Type: | Unspecified |
Categorie: | Chile |