So-called "pressure ridges" at the western edge of George VI Ice Shelf, formed where ice from Palmer Land impinges against Alexander Island at Ablation Lake. These ridges are, in fact, the result of differential ablation of darker and lighter ice. |
So-called "pressure ridges" at the western edge of George VI Ice Shelf, formed where ice from Palmer Land impinges against Alexander Island at Ablation Lake. These ridges are, in fact, the result of differential ablation of darker and lighter ice. |