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A complex esker system in Iceland

By Communications and Publishing
A sweeping photo of a landscape filled with loose rocks and gravel. A scientist stands in the middle of the photo.
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Detailed Description

Lauren Edgar, a research geologist with the USGS Astrogeology Science Center, setting up a Terrestrial Laser Scanner (ground-based LiDAR) to acquire detailed topographic information for a complex esker system. The Breiðamerkurjökull glacier is visible in the background.

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Public Domain.