Stunning 50ft blue ice monolith captured in the Antarctic

At first glance these beautiful images from the Antarctic appear to show 50-ft tall waves that have been instantly frozen as they break.

Awesome Antarctic Monolith - Photo: Tony Travouillon/Exclusivepix

Some people have posted the pictures online, taken by scientist Tony Travouillon at Dumont D'Urville, with a description claiming they are a tsunami wave which was frozen.

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These freezing blue towers were created when ice was compressed and the trapped air bubbles were squeezed out. During the summer the surface ice melts and new ice layers compress on top.

Read more about it at: Daily Mail
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