File: Penitentes2.jpg
Title: Snow penitentes are formed by sun and wind at high altitude in very dry air, Atacama desert
Altiplano Atacama Buesserschnee Chile North Chile South America ablation desert erosion geology high plains penitents snow weather
Photographer: Gerhard Hüdepohl
©2003 Gerhard Hüdepohl
Credit: Gerhard Hüdepohl / atacamaphoto