Eastern coast of Greenland and Greenland Sea

Eastern coast of Greenland and Greenland Sea

Eastern coast of Greenland and Greenland Sea

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Greenland
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

On May 15, 2001, a veil of clouds hung over the ice-filled Greenland Sea (right). This MODIS image shows eastern Greenland, including the numerous fjords that mark the rugged coastline.

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Maps of Greenland

Northeast Greenland

Northeast Greenland

NASA—s Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) captured this series of true-color images of eastern and northeastern...

Southern Greenland

Southern Greenland

In late July, the snow and ice around the southern margins of Greenland are retreating in...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

In late July, the snow and ice on Greenland’s east coast are retreating in the face...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland East Coast

Greenland East Coast

Sea ice is pulling back from the east coast of Greenland, and the numerous fjords that...

Greenland's Icy Mountains

Greenland's Icy Mountains

This view of Greenlands east coast (around 70 degrees north) shows the fractal patterns of the fjords and sea ice as seen by SeaWiFS.

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