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Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002 650 x 850 103 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002 1300 x 1700 360 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002 2600 x 3400 995 KB - JPEG
The ice in the many of the fjords along Greenland's east coast is beginning to thin, and blue reflection from the water underneath the white ice makes them appear sky blue. Next to the coast, a cold current from the Arctic drops down to the south, hugging the coast, and filling the water with ice.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published June 2, 2002 Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002