Petermann Glacier's remnant ice shelf

Petermann Glacier's remnant floating ice shelf, from an altitude of 34,000'.  This photograph was shot at roughly 0845 Thule local time.  Note the very low illumination angle of the sun on the terrain.  These low sun angles create challenges for DMS photography, especially for our sea flights, which lie far to the north, and thus farthest from the sun in early autumn in the high Arctic.  Note also the thick haze on the horizon, an indication of high atmospheric moisture content and increased likelihood of cloudiness.

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NASA/John Sonntag
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