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Shriveled and Cracked
Shriveled and Cracked
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Title: Shriveled and Cracked

Description: When USGS mapped the glaciers in Icy Bay in the 1950s, the glacier in this image was flat and hundreds of meters thick. Bedrock is emerging as Guyot retreats very rapidly.

Location: Icy Bay, AK, USA

Date Taken: Jan 1 2010

Photographer: Shad O’Neel , USGS


Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Type: JPEG image - 5.52 MB
Dimensions: 3888 x 2592
Resolution: 72 dpi

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