Retreat of Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier

This official NASA and USGS satellite image records Jakobshavn Isbrae, one of Greenland's most significant outlet glaciers. Captured in 2022 by Landsat 8, it documents the glacier after decades of retreat as icebergs continue to break away into the surrounding fjord.

From orbit, the glacier appears as an intricate landscape of flowing ice, fractured ice fields, exposed rock, and Arctic waters. The image combines scientific observation with naturally abstract patterns that reveal the scale and movement of one of Greenland's most dynamic glacial systems.

Artwork Details

• Artist / Creator: NASA / USGS
• Title: Retreat of Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier
• Original title: Retreat of Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier
• Series: Greenland Glacier Retreat Study
• Date: September 4, 2022 (Released January 17, 2024)
• Period: Contemporary
• Place of Origin: Western Greenland
• Medium: Satellite imagery

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