Icy outcrops
Icy outcrops can be seen high in the Atacama desert. These icy bodies are called "penitentes". The penitentes are a curious natural phenomenon found in high-altitude regions. They are thin spikes of hardened snow or ice, with sharp edges pointing towards the Sun.
Credit:ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
About the Image
Id: | earthshadowIce-2 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 23 April 2013, 10:20 |
Size: | 2916 x 2578 px |
About the Object
Name: | Chajnantor |
Type: | Unspecified |
Category: | Chile |