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On September 16th, 2023 at 12:35 UTC, a 25.5 Mm 3 (3.34 × 10 19 cu yd) rockslide occurred on the slope of Dickson Fjord in Northeast Greenland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The rockslide impacted a gully glacier, leading to a rock and ice avalanche that entered the fjord causing an up to 200 m (660 ft) high tsunami and subsequent waves up to 110 m high, with ...
A 650-foot tsunami in Greenland was the result of melting glacial ice that caused a landslide. The waves it created bounced back and forth for nine days.
The subsequent mega-tsunami — one of the highest in recent history — set off a wave which became trapped in the bendy, narrow fjord for more than a week, sloshing back and forth every 90 seconds.
The landslide, which took place last year in September, triggered a massive tsunami in Dickson Fjord, creating puzzling tremors and a planet-wide “hum”, scientists said.
In 1930 Norwegian ship Veslekari reached the head of Dickson Fjord and recorded a sounding of 568.75 m (1,866.0 ft), but sudden shoaling prevented the ship from anchoring. [4] On 16 September 2023, a significant landslide, consisting primarily of ice and rock, occurred in Dickson Fjord, triggering a 200-meter-high tsunami.
The Dark Side of the Moon Tour was a concert tour by English rock band Pink Floyd in 1972 and 1973 in support of their album The Dark Side of the Moon, covering the UK, US, Europe and Japan. There were two separate legs promoting the album, one in 1972 before the album's release and another in 1973 afterwards, together covering 128 shows.
The investigation (involving 68 scientists, 40 institutions, and 18 countries) eventually revealed that the likely culprit was a rockslide in Dickson Fjord, located on the central east coast of ...
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story. Released: 24 March 2003; Label: Universal Home Video — — — — BPI: Platinum [5] MC: Gold [6] Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon. Released: 26 August 2003; Label: Isis Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment — 34 — — BPI: Platinum [5] ARIA: 4× Platinum [10] MC ...