Iceberg Breaking off Petermann Glacier in Greenland (IMAGE)

European Space Agency

Iceberg Breaking off Petermann Glacier in Greenland

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This is a time-series animation based on Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar data from July 31, Aug. 4 and Aug. 7, 2010, showing the breaking of the Petermann glacier and the movement of the new iceberg towards Nares Strait.

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ESA

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