Jakobshavn Isbræ, West Greenland: the 2002–2003 collapse and nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage List

Jakobshavn Isbræ (also known as Sermeq Kujalleq or Ilulissat Isbræ) is situated at about 69°10′N and 50°00′W in West Greenland. This major outlet from the Inland Ice has an extremely high rate of movement (nearly 1 m/hour) and thus a high production of icebergs, which via the icefjord float westward...

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Published in:Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) Bulletin
Main Authors: Weidick, Anker, Mikkelsen, Naja, Mayer, Christoph, Podlech, Steffen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) 2004
Subjects:
Greenland
Ilulissat
Jakobshavn Isbræ
Isfjord
Kujalleq
Jakobshavn Isfjord
Davis Strait
Disko bugt
glacier
Jakobshavn
Jakobshavn isbræ
Kangia
Sermeq Kujalleq
Online Access:https://geusbulletin.org/index.php/geusb/article/view/4792
https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v4.4792

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