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Misty Fjords National Monument, USA

Glacial scouring eroded these sheer walls of rock which measure 3000' straight up from the sea in Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska. Rocks that were frozen into the glacier were agents of abrasion as the ice carved the valleys.

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Misty Fjords National Monument, USA

Caption:

Glacial scouring eroded these sheer walls of rock which measure 3000' straight up from the sea in Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska. Rocks that were frozen into the glacier were agents of abrasion as the ice carved the valleys.

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Album / Science Source / JAMES STEINBERG

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5126 x 3411 px | 50.0 MB

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43.4 x 28.9 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

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