16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Melting Arctic
The Arctic region is the first victim of climate change. Image abstraction is the vulnerability of our planet: so beautiful and fragile. The sapphire-colored ponds are formed by the intense solar radiation during the summer. The darker color absorb more of the sun’s heat accelerating the ice melting.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2018 |
| Photo Location: | Greenland |
| Copyright: | © alessandra meniconzi |