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Scientists are drilling down 2.5km into Greenland's ice cap for ice cores dating back 80,000 years, to better understanding future climate changes [Getty Images] Some key dates in Greenland's history:
New satellite images show the extreme melting that has taken place on the critical Greenland ice sheet, according to researchers.. The sheet is a mass of glacial land ice and is an integral part ...
Greenland Native name: Grønland Kalaallit Nunaat Outline map of Greenland with ice sheet depths. (Much of the area in green has permanent snow cover, but less than 10m (33ft) thick.) Geography Location Between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean Coordinates 64°10′N 51°43′W / 64.167°N 51.717°W / 64.167; -51.717 Area 2,166,086 km 2 (836,330 sq mi) Area rank 1st ...
Greenland nature galleries is a resource and workplace for members of Wikiproject Greenland and is intended to make it easier to find information and build articles of relevance to the project. It is a place for galleries and lists of key words, articles, and resources related to Greenland , especially its flora and fauna .
Greenland [e] is an autonomous territory [f] ... Pictures of Greenland, c. 1863. When the union between the crowns of Denmark and Norway was dissolved in 1814, ...
This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland: [1] [2] Fjords. Alanngorsuaq Fjord; Aleqatsiaq Fjord; Alluitsup Kangerlua (Lichtenau Fjord) Ameralik Fjord;
Although the bulk of its area is covered by ice caps inhospitable to most forms of life, Greenland's terrain and waters support a wide variety of plant and animal species. The northeastern part of the island is the world's largest national park. The flora and fauna of Greenland are strongly susceptible to changes associated with climate change. [1]
The comparison found that the rate of glacial retreat in Greenland during the 21st century has been twice as fast as the retreat in the 20th century. Thousands of Greenland’s glaciers are ...