Ice in the desert
This image shows penitentes, a snow formation found at high altitudes. They take the form of tall thin blades of hardened snow or ice, closely spaced with the blades oriented towards the general direction of the Sun.
Credit:A. Duro/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | mg_0720-editar-cc |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 25 September 2014, 09:32 |
| Size: | 5616 x 3744 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Atacama Desert |
| Type: | Unspecified |
| Category: | Chile |
