Yala Glacier
Yala sits above 5,000 metres in a steep Himalayan landscape shaped by monsoon snowfall, intense sunlight and large day-to-night temperature changes.
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Yala sits above 5,000 metres in a steep Himalayan landscape shaped by monsoon snowfall, intense sunlight and large day-to-night temperature changes.
Open field profileAlso known as Jakobshavn Glacier
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Open field profileThe glacier flows through a high Alpine valley below steep granite walls. It experiences heavy winter snowfall, warm summers and frequent freeze–thaw cycles on surrounding rock faces.
Open field profileNew Zealand’s longest glacier descends east of Aoraki / Mount Cook. Snow accumulates high in the Southern Alps, while the lower tongue is covered by rock debris and ends in a growing lake.
Open field profilePerito Moreno flows east from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field into Lago Argentino, in a cool, windy landscape shaped by strong west-to-east precipitation gradients.
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