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Helicopter view of Suicide Basin

By Climate Adaptation Science Centers 2011 (approx.)
Snow and ice are visible at the bottom of a barren basin surrounded by sheer rock walls and glaciers.
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Ice, rainwater, and glacier meltwater fill Suicide Basin, the former location of the now-receded Suicide Glacier, over the course of the year. Once the water level reaches a certain threshold, the water drains from the basin in a glacial outburst flood. Viewed during a helicopter flyover.

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