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Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that cut into the coastline are showing blue water through the ice that chokes them. Later in the summer, the ice will be gone for a brief time before the return of winter.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published June 18, 2002
Data acquired June 11 - 11, 2002

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Terra > MODIS
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Visible Earth