the Arctic and the Antarctic?
the Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land, Antarctica, is
the reverse, it is a frozen landmass surrounded by ocean,
and when it comes to ice there are 2 types that you normally photograph, glacial ice (which can cover vast areas, including Antarctica)
originates from precipitation, while sea ice (also vast, depending on the
season) forms when the ocean freezes,
glacial ice, it’s
responsible for icebergs, and sea ice, is normally not more than 2 meters thick,
strangely Antarctica is the highest, in average elevation, of any continent on Earth due in part to the ice sheet that blankets it with an average thickness of two kilometers and a maximum thickness of almost five,
before sea ice solidifies, it may become pancake ice, a
beautiful mosaic of circles ranging from the size of a Frisbee to a backyard
trampoline, with raised edges formed from the constant contact between the
pieces,
would I like to go to either of the poles? yes please! photographers in order from the top, Paul Souders, Flip De Nooye, Michel Roggo, Colin Monteath, Ingo Arndt, Norbert Wu/Minden Pictures, and stunning photographs they are too.
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