Norway, Nordland, Svartisen Area, Detail of rock patterns made by glacial action and weathering.

Norway, Nordland, Svartisen Area, Detail of rock patterns made by glacial action and weathering.

Norway, Svalbard. Longyearbyen.Looking down the valley from the Longyearbyen Glacier over the town of Longyearbyen and out over Adventfjorden towards Adenttoppen and Hiorthfjellet.

Norway, Svalbard, Longyearbyen glacier, Hikers walking up the lower section of the glacier, Moraine field in the foreground, Early Winter snow on valley sides.

Norway, Svalbard, Nordenskiöld Glacier, Blue ice, Ice worn rock outcrop, Glacier front ready to calve ice into the fjord.

Norway, Svalbard, Nordenskiöld Glacier, Blue ice, Ice worn rock outcrop, Glacier front ready to calve ice into the fjord.

Norway, Svalbard, Nordenskiöld Glacier, Blue ice, Ice worn rock outcrop, Glacier front ready to calve ice into the fjord.

Norway, Svalbard, Nordenskiöld Glacier, Blue ice, Glacier calving, Sea ice, Rettrettoya island.

Norway, Svalbard, Nordenskiöld Glacier, Blue ice, Ice worn rock outcrop, Glacier front ready to calve ice into the fjord.

Switzerland, Bern, Grimselsee, Glacial lake viewed from the east above the Grimsel Pass. Peak of Finsteraarhorn partly covered in snow at centre on skyline 4274 metres.

Switzerland, Bern, Grimselsee, Glacial lake viewed from the east above the Grimsel Pass. Peak of Finsteraarhorn partly covered in snow at centre on skyline 4274 metres.

Elevated view over Cirqe de Navacelles a landform created by glacial erosion with former oxbow lake now dried up beside small settlement.