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Caption: Sunrise at 5:30GMT over Kongsfjorden at Ny Alesund on Svalbard In the foreground you can see science equipment 'GRASS' – Gonio Radiometric Spectrometer System. This NERC funded project looks at snow reflectance at varying angles using a rotating detector array. This science is essential for the interpretation of satellite imagery of the polar regions.
Keywords: Arctic | scenery | GRASS – Gonio Radiometric Spectrometer System | Ny Alesund | sunrise | sunset | | | | | | | | | | Svalbard
Location: Kongsfjorden, Ny-Alesund, Svalbard
Season: 2012/2013
Photographer: Pete Bucktrout
Image size (pixels): 7545 x 2694