8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Nature's stained glass windows are buried at the West Antarctica Ice Sheet Divide. Here, a thin section of ice pulled up by ice-core researchers is placed behind polarizing filters, revealing the orie
Nature's stained glass windows are buried at the West Antarctica Ice Sheet Divide. Here, a thin section of ice pulled up by ice-core researchers is placed behind polarizing filters, revealing the orientation of crystal grains in the ice.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2010 |
Date Uploaded: | 03.2010 |
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Camera: | NIKON D3000 |
Copyright: | © Chaz Firestone |