Driftwood along the Arctic coasts (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Driftwood along the Arctic coasts

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An astonishing amount of driftwood accumulates along the Arctic coasts - mostly the trunks of pines, spruces and larches from the boreal forests. They are washed into the sea via rivers and are eventually deposited on the coasts.

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Alfred Wegener Institute / Carl Stadie

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