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#32 Glacial Melt, Skafta River, Iceland

63.7751116, -18.09628. Glacial melting and flooding occurs every year by the Skafta River in Iceland. As the water travels down towards the North Atlantic Ocean, incredible patterns are created on the hillsides. Rising lava, steam vents, or newly opened hot springs can all cause this rapid ice melt, leading to a sizable release of water that picks up sediment as it flows down from the glaciers.

Credit: Benjamin Grant/Digital Globe
Credit: Benjamin Grant/Digital Globe

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