Blue ice

Scientific explanations please?

January 9th 2012
Despite hiccough at airport - no-one to meet us, we have a lovely hotel and have just spent the day walking on the most amazing glacier - Perito Moreno. Frozen Planet doesn't come near to the reality of a glacier but still expected David Attenborough to pop up any minute! Crampons on our shoes made us feel like real explorers until we saw how easily the guides moved across the ice. The glacier ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

16th January 2012

dr James of geology
non-member comment

Blue ice
Ice absorbs the red end of the light spectrum better than the blue end by a factor of about x6 so red light absorbed blue light reflected. Snow is flakes so light is all reflected not like compacted ice.

20th January 2012

woodsinsa
John and Suzanne Wood

Dr James
Your science seems to be the equal of Henry's. We've just seen geology to die for here and have seen an active volcano across the lake. xxx

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