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Jakobshavn Isbrae and ice fjord, showing locations of the calving ice front in years from 1851 to 2006, together with flow velocity observations | GRID-Arendal
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TC - Ice velocity of Jakobshavn Isbræ, Petermann Glacier, Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden, and Zachariæ Isstrøm, 2015–2017, from Sentinel 1-a/b SAR imagery
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Massive icebergs calved from the Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions Stock Photo - Alamy
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