Greenland’s Biggest Losers

An analysis of satellite data found that most of the island’s glaciers have retreated significantly, with Zachariæ Isstrøm and Sermeq Kujalleq losing the most mass.

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NASA Earth Observatory animations by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and glacier position information provided by Greene, C.A., et al. Story by Andrew Wang (NASA JPL).

Published February 5, 2024
Data acquired 1985 - 2021

Sources:

Landsat 5 > TM

Landsat 7 > ETM+

Landsat 8 > OLI

Landsat 9 > OLI-2