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Residents of a hardscrabble town in southeastern Greenland rely on hunting, an airport, and tourism to survive in an unforgiving climate. In the peak of winter, the town’s northerly location means it sees just a few hours of sunlight per day.
NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using ALI data from the EO-1 Team. Caption by Adam Voiland.
Published March 12, 2013 Data acquired October 9, 2006