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Wild Scandinavia
Surging Glacier in Svalbard
Dr. Heidi Sevestre studies the surging Wahlenbergbreen glacier in Svalbard, which has accelerated in recent years. Using time lapse footage, she and her team monitor the glacier's movements and find it's moving at an incredibly fast pace of four to five meters per day.
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Scandinavia’s northern extremes have been shaped by the elemental forces of fire and ice.
