P number: | P507039 |
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Caption: | Drake Passage, Scotia Sea, southern Atlantic Ocean. Stormy seas from the wheelhouse of the RRS James Clark Ross. |
Description: | The Drake Passage is crossed by the RRS James Clark Ross several time each season en-route from The Falkland Islands to the Antarctic. Located near the Antarctic Peninsula, the Drake Passage is famous for its stormy seas and spectacular icebergs. This photograph shows a large wave rolling past the JCR whilst steaming north to Stanley after a successful sampling cruise off the Antarctic Peninsula. |
Date taken: | Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 GMT 2000 |
Photographer: | Tulloch, G.J. |
Copyright statement: | NERC |
Orientation: | Landscape |
Size: | 241.18 KB; 1000 x 667 pixels; 85 x 56 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 176 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Industrial geology |
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