Eroding Rock - Svalbard

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Eroding Rock - Svalbard


These large rocks and their skirts of eroded stones almost look contrived. These were soft pale stones amongst a larger number of larger darker rocks. Repeated freeze-thaw and other weathering have led to flaked off of small pieces around the base of the large rock.



Photo; © Paul Ward - These are pictures from a cruise around Svalbard inside the Arctic Circle in high summer.