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Meighen Island

Detailed Description

A veil of blowing snow nearly obscures Meighen Island (left) off the northern coast of Canada. Across the Sverdrup Channel lies the much larger Axel Heiberg Island, where glaciers (blue) huddle among mountain peaks (yellow) and flow into deep fjords. No evidence of human occupation has ever been found on Meighen Island.

  • Collection: Earth as Art 3
  • Source: Landsat 7
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Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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