Furtwängler Glacier

September 23, 2009

Heading back even further in the archives, this photo was taken in March of 1999. You are looking at the Furtwängler Glacier in the summit area of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

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The glaciers and icefields on Kilimanjaro have been in significant decline over the past century, particularly in recent years. Check out the following links to learn more about climate and glaciers:
Kilimanjaro AWS
Kilimanjaro AWS News
Extreme Ice Survey

Photo Details: This photo was taken with Fuji slide film and a Nikon SLR camera.