The Jokulsarlon ice lagoon, created by rapid retreat of the Breidamerkurjokull glacier as a result of climate change.

The Jokulsarlon ice lagoon, created by rapid retreat of the  Breidamerkurjokull glacier as a result of climate change. Stock Photo
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Global Warming Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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BT35EH

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36.4 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)

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4367 x 2911 px | 37 x 24.6 cm | 14.6 x 9.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

15 September 2010

Photographer:

Ashley Cooper

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A tour guide holds up a peice of ice at the Jokulsarlon ice lagoon, one of the most visited places in Iceland. It has been created by the rapid retreat of the Breidamerkurjokull glacier which sweeps down off the Vatnajokull ice cap. Ice bergs calve off the front and float into the lagoon before floating out to sea when small enough. All of Icelands glaciers are retreating rapidly, and are predicted to disapear completely in the next 100 years. James Bond and Batman movies have been filmed at the ice lagoon.