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Greenland Glaciers

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We had beautifully clear weather on our flight from Iceland to Calgary and as we reached the eastern Greenland coast, we had excellent views of the Greenland glaciers. At first we saw many ice pans in their spring break-up but as we travelled closer to the coast, the glaciers appeared.

From 9750 metres (32,000 ft) these ice pieces look rather benign, but they are huge and among them there are gargantuan icebergs.

As we flew further west, we began to cross Greenland itself and could see its glaciers.

They resemble rivers and in fact they move like slow motion rivers as they work their way toward the ocean.

You can see the movement of these ice rivers in their corrugated appearance as they advance over cliffs and into the valleys between mountains.

Further inland, the glaciers are covered in snow and are not quite as visible, but they are there.

Last week I posted pictures of the Greenland spring sea ice break-up that you can see here.

Happy Thursday.

nature, Photography

Greenland Coast

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We had beautifully clear weather on our flight from Iceland to Calgary and as we reached the eastern Greenland coast, we had an excellent view of the sea ice fields in their spring break-up.

You can easily see the movement of the ocean currents …

… and we were intrigued by these interesting spiral patterns, but I was unable to find an explanation for them.

There’s no doubt that among these pans are huge icebergs; many of them will make their way down the Newfoundland coast before melting in those warmer waters.

Happy Tuesday.

nature, Photography

Bright Green Ocean

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The night ocean here in the tropics in particular can often look phosphorescent green, something many people may find surprising.

The colour is caused by phytoplankton, tiny organisms that grow near the surface of the ocean and like plants, get their energy from sunlight.

This green tint is more visible at night (and to cameras, since they “see” more colours at that end of the spectrum). Unfortunately, climate change is affecting the growth of phytoplankton and we are seeing much more phosphorescence at night than we should be.

However, here’s a more conventional ocean view together with a soothing sound track of those ocean rollers:

Happy Friday.

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Restless Ocean

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Until yesterday we have had lovely weather here in the Caribbean …

… but a tropical storm passing to the east of us has caused some surf, overcast and rain showers. The beaches were flying red flags, a warning not to swim since the waves were powerful enough to easily knock people over. I believe this storm is headed to Nova Scotia where it will drop a lot of rain.

The ocean so often looks tame and inviting, but it is a supremely powerful force on our planet that should be respected. I am strongly reminded that if we don’t respect our climate, our climate won’t respect us.

Reblogs

Cagliari – Sunset on the Lagoon

Hi everybody! I have stopped again posting and I am terribly sorry. I moved to Sardinia and started working for a resort here on the island. As usual…

Cagliari – Sunset on the Lagoon

A beautiful photo of Cagliari, a city on the island of Sardinia, courtesy of Flavia Vinci. I hope you take a moment to visit her blog as he has many more lovely photos.