Jakobshavn Glacier Second Calving ?

Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 17:35 in Earth & Climate

Jakobshavn Glacier Second Calving ?The calving front of Jakobshavn glacier has retreated dramatically since about 1850, to the point that the two main outflow ice streams can be seen as separate calving fronts, Jakobshavn North and South. Jakobshavn North recently calved a large floe which was widely reported by Arctic watchers and then picked up by the news media - and hyped up.  For a non-hyped report I recommend http://neven1.typepad.com/blog/.../jakobshavn... read more

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