Sunday, May 20, 2018

Blue Ice, Breidamerkursandur Black Sands, Iceland


Did you know that Blue Ice occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of a glacier that winds its way toward a body of water. During its travels, air bubbles that are trapped in the ice are squeezed out, and the size of the ice crystals increases, making it blue. In some areas, earthquakes have raised the blue ice above the ground and created formations much like large frozen waves.

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