Kangerdlugssuaq Fjord in Greenland

A weakness in an iceberg exploited by the ocean currents becomes a small cave in Kangerdlugssuaq Fjord. Scientists on board the Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise are studying Kangerdlugssuaq glacier which displays alarming signs of increased melt and flow rate.

Unique identifier: GP01TZ7

Type: Image

Shoot date: 30/08/2009

Locations: Eastern Greenland, Kangerdlugssuaq fjord, North America

Credit line: © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Glaciology Research in Eastern Greenland

In summer 2009, the MY Arctic Sunrise sails to the Arctic to document the dire effects climate change has on one of the most fragile environments in the world. Independent scientists use the ship, helicopter, boats and assistance of the crew, to collect data and research the impacts of climate change. During this second section of the three-part tour, scientists conduct important glaciology research in Eastern Greenland, on Helheim and Kangerdlugsuaq glaciers and their fjords. The team then transits north to work on the Nioghalvfjerdsfjorde Glacier (known as '79 Glacier.')

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