Glaciers (IMAGE)

Penn State

Glaciers

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Glaciers and lava flows, east Greenland. The layered rocks in the high peaks formed when the Iceland hot spot broke through after passing beneath Greenland. The main ice sheet is visible in the distance.

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Richard Alley, Penn State

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