Arctic Coasts, Rivers and Lakes

Aerial view of sediment-laden meltwater stream flowing into Kongsfjorden, NW Spitsbergen. The meltwater spreads out on the sea-surface because it is less dense than the saline marine water. Small, isolated lakes are also present on the peninsula, and sea ice has been piled up against its shore by the wind.

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