Glacier mouth, Spitzbergen
Spitsbergen is an area strongly influenced by the warm North Atlantic current bringing heat and moisture into the Arctic. A great majority of Svalbard is glacier-covered. Glaciers supply water to the largest rivers, discharge massive amount of ice into the sea and are among the major contributing factors to sea-level rise.
Year: 2015
From album: Sea Ice, Icebergs, Glaciers, Snow and Permafrost in the Arctic Region
Photographer: Peter Prokosch