Mountains and Tundra on Arctic Spitsbergen
by Martyn Arnold
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Mountains and Tundra on Arctic Spitsbergen
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Martyn Arnold
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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When Summer comes to Arctic Svalbard snow melts revealing the moss covered tundra which, warmed by the Gulf Stream, supports the growth of many plants, mosses & lichens. Despite being in the high Arctic, mostly covered in snow and ice and only 600 miles from the North Pole, there are some 160 plants species, 380 mosses and 600 lichens found in Svalbard. This image shows mountains & tundra on Spitsbergen, near Longyearbyen. Taken on 8th June 2023 Nikon D780 and Nikon 28-300mm
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December 19th, 2023
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