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science-and-environment2 years ago•2 min saved

Unraveling the Enigma: Scientists Analyze Greenland Fjord's Mysterious Arc

Scientists are investigating the cause of a mysterious arc that appeared in a fjord in Western Greenland. Satellite images show a thin, white feature spanning the fjord, with the leading hypothesis suggesting it may be the result of a large iceberg breaking off from the glacier. Another possibility is the displacement of water caused by an underwater plume of fresh meltwater. The origin of the arc remains uncertain, but it has since dissipated, returning the fjord to its normal appearance.

via SciTechDaily|

#arc #fjord #glaciology

science2 years ago•3 min saved

NASA Investigates Mysterious Tracks in Greenland's Tunulliarfik Fjord.

Landsat 9 satellite imagery detected mysterious tracks scoring the icy surface of a remote fjord in Greenland, prompting an investigation by scientists with NASA’s Cryospheric Science Laboratory. While some of the lines seen in the imagery look like natural ice deformation features, others were perfectly geometrical and likely caused by vehicles moving across the surface of the ice. The tracks appeared to originate from the towns of Qassiarsuk and Narsarsuaq, suggesting that residents were out on the ice, possibly hunting or traveling.

via The Debrief|

#fjord #greenland #landsat-9

science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Mysterious Tracks Found in Greenland's Tunulliarfik Fjord

NASA's Landsat 9 satellite captured images of Tunulliarfik Fjord in Greenland, revealing several long, straight lines connecting the towns of Narsarsuaq and Qassiarsuk, and running the length of the fjord. Many of the tracks were likely produced by vehicles, such as snowmobiles, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The track that runs the length of the fjord is at least 20 kilometers long. The fjord's waters are ice-free much of the year, except for floating icebergs that have broken off from the glacier to the north.

via nasa.gov|

#fjord #greenland #landsat-9