Melt Collection (page 9)

An aerial view of the mountain terrain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Fog forming in the Kongakut River valley as a storm passes at midnight in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge of Alaska

Ice blocks floating on the water, Glacier Moreno, near El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina

Melt-off of Athabasca Glacier of the Columbia Icefields in Jasper NP, a World Heritage Site, Alberta, Canada

Canada, Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park, lake fed by snowmelt in creek, June

Peyto Lake with its water runoff from Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park, Canada

UK Territory, South Georgia Island, Iris Bay. Sea ice in front of Herz Glacier

View of drystone walls and bare trees on hillside with melting snow, Reeth, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
View of drystone walls and bare trees on hillside with melting snow, Reeth, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, april

Deep snow and icicles on roof, Davos, Graubunden, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, january

For our aviators - Send us something to melt or sell - gold, silver, plate. Poster showing an eagle in flight. Date 1917

View of melting ice on lake and snow covered mountains, Kluane Lake, Kluane N. P. Yukon, Canada, april
View of melting ice on lake and snow covered mountains, Kluane Lake, Kluane N.P. Yukon, Canada, april

View of melting sea ice and snow covered coastal mountains, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, late spring

Coastal glacier terminus with melting ice at sunset, Brasvellbreen Glacier, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, august

Broken pack ice, brash ice at sea, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, november

Pack ice starting to break up, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, november

Ice on frozen river thawing and breaking up, near Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, Finland, early spring

Common Oak (Quercus robur) ancient tree, close-up of trunk and bole, in hedgerow at edge of pasture with melting snow, Bacton, Suffolk, England, november

View of melting ice on river during spring breakup, Yukon River, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, april

Coastal glacier terminus with waterfall from melting ice at sunset, Brasvellbreen Glacier, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, august

Iceberg drifting at sea, Arctic Sea, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, august

Ice on road from melted snow

Old postbox by roadside, with melting frost in morning sunshine, looking towards River Barl, Landacre, Exmoor N. P
Old postbox by roadside, with melting frost in morning sunshine, looking towards River Barl, Landacre, Exmoor N.P. Somerset, England, october

View of flowing stream along snow covered mountain valley, Great Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains, Georgia, april

Melting iceberg at sea, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

View of melting snow at edge of lake in woodland habitat, Oliverea, Catskill State Park, Catskill Mountains, New York State, U.S.A. november

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) adult pair, swimming amongst melting ice on lake habitat, Yukon, Canada, april

Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) adult, walking in melting snow, Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Yukon, Canada, april

Puma (Felis concolor) adult, walking on slope with melting snow, Rocky Mountains, Montana, U. S. A. january (captive)
Puma (Felis concolor) adult, walking on slope with melting snow, Rocky Mountains, Montana, U.S.A. january (captive)

American Moose (Alces alces americana) skull and antlers on melting snow, Yukon, Canada, april

Domestic Goose, American Buff Goose, adult, standing in snow meltwater, North Dakota, U. S. A. april
Domestic Goose, American Buff Goose, adult, standing in snow meltwater, North Dakota, U.S.A. april

Snow melting in a wintery mountain landscape. Photographed in the Mount Waddington area of British Columbia, Canada

Melting ice
Ice melting on a rock beside a lake. Photographed at Lake Vattern, Narke, Sweden

Ice on Lake Vettten, Sweden
Ice on Lake Vettern, Sweden. Photographed in winter

Arctic ice minimum extent, 2005
Arctic sea ice minimum extent, 2005. The extent of the sea ice varies over the course of a year, being largest in winter and smallest in summer

Wave-sculpted iceberg base
Icebergs may be scultured into a array of strange or beautiful shapes as they melt

Snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, 2000
Snow on Mount Kilimanjaro in 2000, satellite image. The snow and ice on Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, has been receding in recent years

Ice sheet surface, aerial photograph. This undulating surface is part of the Greenland ice sheet, a vast mass of ice that covers most of Greenland

Rivers on a glacier, aerial photograph. The rivers (lower frame) are flowing into a glacier feature called a moulin. This is an opening in the glacier into which surface rivers and other water flows

Snowy landscape, Scotland
Snowy landscape. Thawing snow on a Highland stream in Glen Einich, Scotland, UK, in January

Spacecraft heatshield insulation
Spacecraft heat shield insulation after use. This material is honeycombed for additional strength, and was used in a heat shield (thermal protection system) on a manned spacecraft

Current melting steel wool. Steel wool attached between two pieces of wire through which a current is being passed. The current is heating up the wool and causing it to melt

Admiralty Inlet, Nunavut, Canada. Arctic sea ice melting in pools during spring at Admiralty Inlet. Eroded sandstone cliffs are shown in the background

Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) adult, drinking from snow, perched on wild rose with hips, in snow covered garden hedge, Scotland, winter

Icebergs from the Jacobshavn glacier or Sermeq Kujalleq drains 7% of the Greenland ice sheet
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Arctic flowers and Icebergs from the Jacobshavn glacier or Sermeq Kujalleq drains 7% of the Greenland ice sheet
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

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"Melt: A Journey Through Frozen and Fiery Landscapes" Step back in time to 1885, when Scottish curling enthusiasts first glided across the icy surface, leaving behind a trail of grace and precision. Fast forward to the surreal world of Salvador Dali's "Hommage, " where melting clocks defy logic and challenge our perception of time. Venture into the heart of the Greenland Sea, aboard the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov, as it fearlessly navigates through broken pack ice. Witness nature's relentless force as it breaks free from its frozen shackles. Recall the haunting echoes of London during World War II, when blitzed streets were littered with burnt-out incendiary devices - remnants of a city that refused to surrender. Reflect on those New Year resolutions made with determination but destined to melt away like snowflakes under a warm sun. Yet hope remains that we can reshape ourselves anew each year. Marvel at the majestic iceberg floating serenely amidst frigid waters - an ephemeral masterpiece sculpted by nature's hand. But beware. This beauty belies a chilling truth; climate change threatens its existence. Gaze upon Mendenhall Glacier in southeast Alaska, once mighty but now retreating rapidly due to our changing climate. Witness firsthand how human actions can cause irreversible damage to these frozen giants. Explore glacial terminus landscapes adorned with meltwater streams and rugged rocks - evidence of Earth's delicate balance between freeze and flow. Journey to Jokulsarlon lagoon where icebergs dance gracefully in glacial meltwater - their temporary sanctuary before they too succumb to warmth's embrace. Discover Corrie an Lochain in Scotland's Cairngorm mountains; here lies a frozen lochan encapsulating both stillness and potential energy waiting for release –a moment suspended in time yet ever-changing. Peer inside Eurasian Resources Group’s molten ferroalloy ladle, a fiery cauldron of industry and progress.