Satellite Images Show Continued Breakup of 2 of Greenland's Largest Glaciers (2 of 2)

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Satellite Images Show Continued Breakup of 2 of Greenland's Largest Glaciers (2 of 2)

Caption: A 29 sq. km. (11 sq. mi.) area of the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland (80˚N, 60˚W) broke away between July 10th and by July 24th. Petermann has a floating section 16 km (10 mi) wide and 80 km (50 mi) long, that is, 1295 sq. km (500 sq mi); the longest floating glacier in the Northern Hemisphere.

Credit: Photo courtesy Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University.

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