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Prudhoe Bay oil field, Alaska (1993)
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field is a large oil field on Alaska's North Slope. It is the largest oil field in both the United States and in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion barrels (4.0×109 m3) of oil. The amount of recoverable oil in the field is more th ...
By Peter Prokosch
Khumbu Glacier, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
The Khumbu Glacier is followed for the final part of the trail to Everest Base Camp and is with it's source at 7600 m the highest glacier in the world
By Wenzel Prokosch
Gorakshep, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
Tourists trekking towards Gorakshep, the last village before Everest base camp.
By Wenzel Prokosch
Farming in the Gorkha Region, Nepal
Farming downstream the Himalaya is depending on the water supply originating in the high mountain glaciers
By Wenzel Prokosch
Gorakshep, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
Gorakshep, located at an altitude of 5,164 m, is the last village before the Everest base camp.
By Wenzel Prokosch
Namche Bazaar, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region and important stop-over for tourists trekking towards the high mountains in the Mount Everest National Park.
By Wenzel Prokosch
Drying Rice, village in the Gorkha Region, Nepal
Farming downstream the Himalaya is depending on the water supply originating in the high mountain glaciers
By Wenzel Prokosch
Peary Land, northernmost land in the world, Greenland
Peary Land in the North of Greenland and with Oodaaq island is the northernmost land of the world. The coastline is deeply indented by smaller fjords. Highest peak of Peary Land is Mara Mountain of Roosevelt Mountain Range, 1,155 meters high. Peary Land is not part of any municipality, but is ...
By Peter Prokosch
Peary Land, Northern Greenland
Peary Land in the North of Greenland and with Oodaaq island is the northernmost land of the world. The coastline is deeply indented by smaller fjords. Highest peak of Peary Land is Mara Mountain of Roosevelt Mountain Range, 1,155 meters high. Peary Land is not part of any municipality, but is ...
By Peter Prokosch
Peary Land, northernmost land in the world, Greenland
Peary Land in the North of Greenland and with Oodaaq island is the northernmost land of the world. The coastline is deeply indented by smaller fjords. Highest peak of Peary Land is Mara Mountain of Roosevelt Mountain Range, 1,155 meters high. Peary Land is not part of any municipality, but is ...
By Peter Prokosch
Peary Land, northernmost land in the world, Greenland
Peary Land in the North of Greenland and with Oodaaq island is the northernmost land of the world. The coastline is deeply indented by smaller fjords. Highest peak of Peary Land is Mara Mountain of Roosevelt Mountain Range, 1,155 meters high. Peary Land is not part of any municipality, but is ...
By Peter Prokosch
Peary Land, northernmost land in the world, Greenland
Peary Land in the North of Greenland and with Oodaaq island is the northernmost land of the world. The coastline is deeply indented by smaller fjords. Highest peak of Peary Land is Mara Mountain of Roosevelt Mountain Range, 1,155 meters high. Peary Land is not part of any municipality, but is ...
By Peter Prokosch
Peary Land, northernmost land in the world, Greenland
Peary Land in the North of Greenland and with Oodaaq island is the northernmost land of the world. The coastline is deeply indented by smaller fjords. Highest peak of Peary Land is Mara Mountain of Roosevelt Mountain Range, 1,155 meters high. Peary Land is not part of any municipality, but is ...
By Peter Prokosch
Spectacled Eider female (Somateria fischeri), Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
The tundra of North Slopes has a rich biodiversity with some of the highest densities of Arctic birds breeding here. The biodiversity is affected by the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, which is the largest oil field in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion ...
By Peter Prokosch
Brent Geese (Branta b. nigricans), Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, Alaska
The tundra of North Slopes has a rich biodiversity with some of the highest densities of Arctic birds breeding here. The biodiversity is affected by the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, which is the largest oil field in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion ...
By Peter Prokosch
Saxifraga oppositifolia, Prudoe Bay oil field, Alaska
The tundra of North Slopes has a rich biodiversity with some of the highest densities of Arctic birds breeding here. The biodiversity is affected by the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, which is the largest oil field in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion ...
By Peter Prokosch
Red Fox, Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, Alaska
The tundra of North Slopes has a rich biodiversity with some of the highest densities of Arctic birds breeding here. The increase of red fox versus decrease of polar fox population may be one of many environmental impacts of the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, which is the largest oil field in North Ame ...
By Peter Prokosch
Red Fox - Prudhoe Bay Oil Field - Alaska
The tundra of North Slopes has a rich biodiversity with some of the highest densities of Arctic birds breeding here. The increase of red fox versus decrease of polar fox population may be one of many environmental impacts of the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, which is the largest oil field in North Ame ...
By Peter Prokosch
Raven (Corax corax), Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, Alaska (1986)
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field is a large oil field on Alaska's North Slope. It is the largest oil field in both the United States and in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion barrels (4.0×109 m3) of oil. The amount of recoverable oil in the field is more th ...
By Peter Prokosch
Raven on pipeline, Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, Alaska (1986)
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field is a large oil field on Alaska's North Slope. It is the largest oil field in both the United States and in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion barrels (4.0×109 m3) of oil. The amount of recoverable oil in the field is more th ...
By Peter Prokosch
Arctic Tundra Wetlands in June, Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, Alaska (1986)
The tundra of North Slopes has a rich biodiversity with some of the highest densities of Arctic birds breeding here. The biodiversity is affected by the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, which is the largest oil field in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion ...
By Peter Prokosch
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