Isortoq River with meltwater from Isunnguata Sermia Glacier Greenland (IMAGE)

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Isortoq River with meltwater from Isunnguata Sermia Glacier Greenland

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Isortoq River which carries meltwater from Isunnguata Sermia glacier meanders through the Greenlandic landscape, sculped by previous ice ages. This one river extends more than 120 km into the ice sheet interior and carries more than 7 km3 of meltwater to the oceans every year.

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(Photo: Jon Hawkings)

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