Iceland Snowmobile Journey | Narrated 4K Snowfield Ride

Snow is a changing material: its structure affects the light it scatters, the water it stores and the way sound travels. This Iceland snowmobile journey pairs brief explanations of those processes with long stretches of recorded journey audio. This narrated edition uses Travelscapes archive footage. Narration uses a synthetic voice. The scientific commentary explains general snow processes. 00:00 Across the textured snowfield 02:15 Why snow looks white 06:45 Tracks and water stored in snow 11:15 Snow and sound 16:30 Approaching exposed ground 18:45 Snowmelt and the water cycle Watch next: Lofoten, Norway — Snowy Mountain Roads and Coastal Light    • Lofoten, Norway — Snowy Mountain Roads and...   Footage: Sven Bannuscher / Travelscapes. Research sources: National Snow and Ice Data Center — Science of Snow https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosph... WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF — Optical Properties https://www.slf.ch/en/snow/snow-as-a-... U.S. Geological Survey — Snowmelt Runoff and the Water Cycle https://www.usgs.gov/water-science-sc...