Images related to Petermann Ice Island in Nares Strait

More Ice Breaks off of Petermann Glacier
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More Ice Breaks off of Petermann Glacier

Acquired with 23 hours on July 16-17, 2012, these three images track the calving of a new iceberg off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier.

Published Jul 18, 2012

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Ice Island calves off Petermann Glacier
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Ice Island calves off Petermann Glacier

Acquired August 5, 2010 , and July 28, 2010, these natural-color images show the Petermann Glacier before and after the calving of a massive iceberg.

Published Aug 10, 2010

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Closeup of the Ice Island from Petermann Glacier
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Closeup of the Ice Island from Petermann Glacier

Acquired July 21, 2012, this image shows the iceberg that recently calved off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier as it continues to drift down the fjord.

Published Jul 23, 2012

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Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier
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Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier

In August 2010, a NASA satellite tracked the chunk of ice as it slowly migrated down the fjord.

Published Aug 22, 2010

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Ice Island Drifts away from Petermann Glacier
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Ice Island Drifts away from Petermann Glacier

Acquired July 30, 2012, this natural-color image shows a recently calved iceberg drifting away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier.

Published Aug 2, 2012

Water Snow and Ice Sea and Lake Ice

Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier
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Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier

Acquired July 20, 2011, this natural-color image shows a remnant of an ice island that broke off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier off the coast of Labrador.

Published Jul 22, 2011

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Petermann Ice Island-A in Pieces
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Petermann Ice Island-A in Pieces

Acquired August 22, 2011, this natural-color image shows the Petermann Ice Island-A split in two off the Newfoundland coast.

Published Aug 23, 2011

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Ice Island Drifts Southward
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Ice Island Drifts Southward

Acquired July 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows the ice island PII-A off the coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland.

Published Jul 28, 2011

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New Ice Island at Pine Island Glacier
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New Ice Island at Pine Island Glacier

Thermal infrared imagery spots the cracks and a new ice island through the dark of the Antarctic winter night.

Published Jul 28, 2013

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Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier
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Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier

Acquired August 11, 2010, this false-color image shows the ice island that calved off Petermann Glacier.

Published Aug 13, 2010

Snow and Ice Sea and Lake Ice