An ocean's frozen cathedral

An ocean's frozen cathedral

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Resolution 3840x2160
Realase Date 2026/06/21

Description

A sculpted arch of ice rises from the Southern Ocean along the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth. This formation began as compacted snow that turned into glacial ice over thousands of years. Eventually, part of a glacier or floating ice shelf fractured and broke free\u2014a process known as calving\u2014creating a drifting iceberg.