Gornergletscher: Various

Other interesting sites and phenomena on Gornergletscher

Gornergletscher, Gornersee, Altocumulus lenticularis
Panorama from Monte Rosa-Hütte; clouds of the altocumulus lenticularis type (26.6.2004).
Gornergletscher, Monte Rosa, Breithorn
Panorama from the path from Rotenboden to the glacier margin (16.8.2004).
Gornergletscher, Matterhorn
Panorama illustrating huge blocks on the southern rim of the medial moraine; longitudinal foliation (16.8.2004).
Gornergletscher, Monte Rosa, Lyskamm
Panorama photo: spectacular folding in the foliation in a wide meltwater channel (16.8.2004).
Gornergletscher, Seitenmoräne, Ufermoräne
Fluted lateral moraine from the Little Ice Age; photo taken from Monte Rosa-Hütte (27.6.2004).
Gornergletscher, Gletschertisch
Large glacier table near the orographic right margin of Gornergletscher (26.6.2004).
Gornergletscher
Ablation forms in cold ice, rich in air bubbles, on Grenzgletscher (16.8.2004).
Gornergletscher, Saharastaub, Faltungen in der Foliation
Saharan dust embedded in foliation; note also folding of the foliation in the background (16.8.2004).
Gornergletscher, Steinbock
Young Steinbock (Stone Ibex) on Gornergrat, Gornergletscher in the background.
Gornergletscher, Saharastaub
Saharan dust on the north flank of Breithorn (27.6.2004).
Gornergletscher, Unterer Theodulgletscher, Morgenlicht
Early morning sun on Unterer Theodulgletscher; note shadows from rock outcrops (16.8.2004)
 
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