Grimselsee 11 by jcv2
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Description
Slowly we get a better vista on the glacier around the corner. Behind the glacier the mighty Lauteraarhorn (4042 m, 13261 ft) marks the beginning of this glacier, the Unteraargletscher. Notice the traces on the right side where the glacier in better times left its marks.
The lake has a depth of maximal 100 meters and contains about 100 million m3, that is 0.1 cubic kilometer! Can you imagine how much energy you can produce with that!? E = m g h and with a height-difference of (1909 - 564) that is uh... 1.3E+15 Joules (about 371 GWh). How much that is? Hmmmm, enough to provide many towns in Switzerland with power.
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 50 mm)
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Comments (32)
WandM
Impressive shot and words.
Gabrielsdream
Nearly missed this one, it is just so magnificent! How wonderful it must be, to be walking in this place! I love the distant snow capped range, and the sky looks glorious!