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Crystal clear ice of the frozen Baikal Lake

Lake Baikal is the lake of tectonic origin located in the southern part of Eastern Siberia (Irkutsk oblast and Buryat Republic). It is the deepest lake on the planet, the largest natural fresh water reservoir. Photos by Petr Ushanov

Frozen Baikal Lake, Russia, photo 1

Frozen Baikal Lake, Russia, photo 2

Frozen Baikal Lake, Russia, photo 3

Frozen Baikal Lake, Russia, photo 4

Frozen Baikal Lake, Russia, photo 5

Frozen Baikal Lake, Russia, photo 6

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2 comments

  • Emily · November 30, 2018 at 9:38 am

    Really enjoy your post :) Which month of the year did you go to be able to see the transparent ice? Do they get too solid/snow too heavily in deep winter that the transparency goes away?

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  • Author comment by Sergei Rzhevsky · November 30, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    The ice is so clear because the water in the lake is very clear. You can find such clear-ice patches throughout the winter, at least from the end of November to March.

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