This image, created by Fabian Oefner, demonstrates the flow of the Rhone glacier throughout history in a creative and unique manner. The Rhone glacier, located in Switzerland, has been subject to severe melting over the years. Oefner utilized an LED-lit drone that was programmed with over 200 years of past glacier extent records to retrace the glacier’s outlines. The result shows the substantial decrease in the glacier’s size, offering to viewers a drastic comparison to the Rhone glacier of today. Oefner’s artwork offers a unique approach to visualize a historical flow that is environmentally and culturally important. Oefner’s photo illustrates both the beauty of the glacier and its surrounding area, as well as the dramatic changes it has undergone through time.

Link: https://fyfluiddynamics.com/2025/08/glacier-timelines/