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ICE - BAIKAL - LAKE
Incredible Turquoise Ice Gleams Like Gemstones On Lake Baikal
Landscape photographer Alexey Trofimov, who lives in Siberia, took these incredible pictures of the unusual phenomenon. Trofimov describes Lake Baikal itself as Òthe pearl of our planet.Ó Perhaps, then, the extraordinary blue-colored ice formations are its accompanying sapphires. ***
[Lake Baikal is indeed remarkable, even without these striking icy marvels. Located in southeastern Siberia, the over 7.78 million-acre expanse of water is notable for being EarthÕs most ancient lake, dating back as it does some 25 million years. The bottom of this gigantic basin, meanwhil e, lies 3,892 feet below sea level. However, the distance from the waterÕs surface to its nethermost-recorded point measures an amazing 5,387 feet. Baikal is, in short, the deepest lake on the planet.
Moreover, the lakeÕs surroundings are exceptionally varied. Near to the huge body of water Òthere are,Ó as Trofimov tells us, Òhigh mountain ranges, impassable taiga, sandy beaches [and] wild steppes.Ó The weather is also fickle, with Baikal often bathed in sunshine but adjacent landforms or even other parts of the lake prone to experiencing very different conditions such as storms. Trofimov suggests that this contributes to the place being Òharsh and dangerous as [well as] beautiful.Ó
Given the intriguing array of environmental spectacles in, over and around the lake, it seems a fitting place to find a captivating wonder like the turquoise ice formations pictured here. The brightly hued ice reveals itself around March each year, and many people make their way to the area in order to witness its beauty at this time.
These unique frozen formations are in fact called ice hummocks. TheÊknolls are created in part by pressure that develops gradually and unevenly in the layer of ice that covers Lake Baikal in winter. ]
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Like Baikal, Buryatia, Russland |
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Hepta/Mediafax Foto |
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Alexey Trofimov/Exclusivepix Media |
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2 Aprilie 2015 |
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2000 x 1374 (2.45 MB) |
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