Jakobshavn Glacier Calving Front Recession (2001-2003)

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Jakobshavn Isbrae holds the record as Greenland's fastest moving glacier and major contributor to the mass balance of the continental ice sheet. Starting in late 2000, following a period of slowing down in the mid 1990s, the glacier showed significant acceleration and nearly doubled its discharge of ice. The following imagery from the Landsat satellite shows the retreat of Jakobshavn's calving front from 2001 to 2003.

Animation showing the calving front recession from 2001 to 2003.

Print resolution image showing the retreat of Jakobshavns calving front from 2001 to 2003.

Print resolution image showing the retreat of Jakobshavns calving front from 2001 to 2003.

For More Information

See http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2004/dec/HQ_m04192_glacier_ice.html

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This page was originally published on Wednesday, December 1, 2004.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM EDT.

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Nature, Volume 432, 2 December 2004, pp. 608-610

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