Tag Archives: glacier retreat

Petermann glacier heading towards canada

Posted on August 14, 2010 by rndsync

The journey scientists predict may take 2 years. But in the path is a busy strait. news from the online.com Images from Nasa website The location of Petermann glacier with respect to Greenland After breaking off the Petermann Glacier on … Continue reading →

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Enormous block of ice breaks off Greenland glacier

Posted on August 9, 2010 by rndsync

This is the second big break off in only a few months. Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier observed in July Now the Petermann glacier lost an enormous block of ice (almost a quarter of the ice sheet). In 2008 an enormous crack was … Continue reading →

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Global warming – any doubts? Overnight break up of glacier in greenland

Posted on July 11, 2010 by rndsync

This observation from NASA satellite photos is very interesting and scary. This glacier has been retreating fast for the last several years. But it seems like the melting is accelerating.

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