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Kangerdlugssuaq ice stream
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Kangerdlugssuaq.-
![Kangerdlugssuaq glacier, Greenland](http://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2012/12/kangerdlugssuaq_glacier_greenland/12195095-1-eng-GB/Kangerdlugssuaq_glacier_Greenland_fullwidth.jpg?1356579820327)
The Kangerdlugssuaq glacier and its ice stream are pictured in this
week’s image, acquired on 19 September 2012 by Landsat-7. It is the
largest outlet glacier on Greenland’s east coast, discharging ice into
the surrounding oceans. In this image we can see hundreds of icebergs
speckling the water. A recent study based on satellite observations
revealed that over the past 20 years the ice melting in Greenland and
Antarctica has contributed about 11 mm to the global sea-level
rise. This image clearly shows the glacier’s calving front, where ice
breaks away. Over the years, satellite images have shown that this front
has retreated – an indication that the glacier is getting smaller over
time.
This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
Credits: USGS/ESA
Guillermo Gonzalo Sánchez Achutegui
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