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JUNGFRAU

The Jungfrau (meaning maiden, virgin) has a summit height of 4,158 m (13,642 ft) above sea level. It is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and Mönch (which lie out of sight to the L of this view), the Jungfrau forms a massive wall of mountains rising about 3 Km above the Interlaken area of the Bernese Oberland. It is one of the most distinctive and elegant mountain sights of the Swiss Alps and in good weather, dominates southward views from Interlaken and neighbouring areas. Its northern slopes lie in the canton of Bern and its southern slopes (not visible here) are in Valais/Wallis.

I took this photo from Schynige Platte, which is an attractive and readily accessible lower-lying mountain area, which can be reached by the Schynige Platte rack railway, and gives excellent views in all directions.

GEOLOGICAL NOTE

This summit area of the Jungfrau consists of gneiss of Carboniferous age in the core of the Dolderhorn Nappe. The gneiss and accompanying crystalline rocks were originally part of the European basement. During the plate collision of Europe with Africa during the early Cenozoic which created the Alps, these rocks were torn from their original area, folded and thrust upward and northward (towards the camera).

The Jungfrau, its neighbouring peaks, and the Aletsch Glacier (which lies out of sight to the S of the Jungfrau area) form one of the most extensive glacial areas of Europe. In this view, the Jungfrau demonstrates numerous classic features of a glacial landscape, including arrêtes, a cirque, and ice crevasses.

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Taken in: Switzerland / Bern / Gsteigwiler (show map)

Taken on: August 20, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D5300, f/8.0, 1/2000 sec, 95mm (=142mm), ISO 360 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5300
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	95mm (35mm equivalent: 142mm)
ISO:	360
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	Low
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Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.14 (Macintosh)
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