Kigluaik Mountains, Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Taken on Jul. 30, 2015
This photo shows the Kigluaik Mountains, the most rugged portion of the Seward Peninsula, in the distance, with a glacial valley in the foreground. Note the broad valleys and the steep-walled upper slopes, characteristic of glacial terrain. The Seward Peninsula has a mix of such terrain with more water-carved V-shaped valleys in other places. Vegetation cover is sparse, owing to the harsh climate and permafrost.
