Wondering in Watkins Fjord, East Greenland
50 Myrs ago Greenland tore away from Europe and fiery volcanoes erupted hot
lava that cauterised this tectonic wound. Today the roots of these volcanoes are the rocky
mountain kings of this land of contrasts. It is a region of pristine wilderness, ice kingdom of the polar
bear.
Taken on 18
August
2017
Submitted on 15 Feb 2018
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- North America (726)
- Northern America (568)
- Greenland (66)
- Exact location (-31.6736 W, 68.2241 N)
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iceberg, greenland, fieldwork, petrology, magma
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Credit: Gautier Nicoli (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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