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Decepción Island II
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Deception Island is an island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula which has one of the safest harbours in Antarctica. A recently active volcano, its eruptions in 1967 and 1969 caused serious damage to the scientific stations there. The only current research bases are run by the Argentine Army and Spain.
The island, located at 62°57′S, 60°36′W, is approximately circular with a diameter of about 12 km (7 mi). Its highest point, Mt Pond, has an elevation of 542 m (1778 ft), and over half the island is covered by glaciers. The centre of the island is a caldera formed in a huge eruption (VEI-6) which has been flooded by the sea to form a large bay named Port Foster, about 9 km (5.5 mi) long and 6 km (3.6 mi) wide. The bay has a narrow entrance, just 230 m (754 ft) wide, called Neptune's Bellows. Adding to the hazard is Ravn Rock, which lies 2.5 m (8 ft) below the water in the middle of the channel. Just inside Neptune's Bellows lies the cove Whalers' Bay, which is bordered by a large black sand beach.
Several maars line the inside rim of the caldera, with some containing crater lakes (including one named Crater Lake). Others form bays within the harbour, such as the 1 kilometre wide Whalers Bay.
Deception Island exhibits some wildly varying microclimates. Some water temperatures reach 70°C (158°F). Near volcanic areas, the air can be as hot as 40°C (103°F).
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nice landscape, love the ice/snow on the rock and the deep blue water, I would have just cropped or something to make the rock formations a little less center, but this is super nice though
- SelenE
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Hi Ferran,
Looks wild and beautiful.. can't take my eyes off the scenery
TFS
Best wishes,
Selen
Hallo Ferran
I will never be able to survive in a place like this, because I cannot stand the cold, and Loot always refer to me an iceberg especially in the winter. But I think I would love to see scenery like this in real life. The blue of the water and the grey clouds is really stunning. My compliments for this well captured, very cold looking landscape. The exposure and focus is spot on with total sharpness and lots of details to appreciate. The snow on the rock formation adds a special touch to this already great view. A serene view which I appreciated tremendously.
Kind regards
Anna
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Hi Ferran, I loved your picture. The sea´s colors are wonderful. Thanks to share with us.