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"Untouched, Icy Wilderness"
Second only to the Antarctic Ice Sheet in size, this sprawling expanse of ice covers nearly 80 percent of Greenland's surface, a staggering 1,710,000 square kilometres (660,000 square miles). Undulating fields of pristine white give way to soaring peaks and plunging gorges in a myriad shades of blue and green. Icebergs, fjords and glaciers fringe the massive sheet, while cracks and ridges mark its core. Formed over millenia, the ice sheet is an invaluable resource for scientific investigations into past climatic conditions and has been the focus of numerous studies. In recent years, this vast stretch of ice has come to be a popular destination for adventure junkies and outdoors enthusiasts enchanted by the promise of an untouched, icy wilderness. Unmatched in its stark beauty and imposing scale, the Greenland Ice Sheet is truly a spectacular natural phenomenon.
Greenland Ice Sheet, Ilulissat, Greenland
"Untouched, Icy Wilderness"
Second only to the Antarctic Ice Sheet in size, this sprawling expanse of ice covers nearly 80 percent of Greenland's surface, a staggering 1,710,000 square kilometres (660,000 square miles). Undulating fields of pristine white give way to soaring peaks and plunging gorges in a myriad shades of blue and green. Icebergs, fjords and glaciers fringe the massive sheet, while cracks and ridges mark its core. Formed over millenia, the ice sheet is an invaluable resource for scientific investigations into past climatic conditions and has been the focus of numerous studies. In recent years, this vast stretch of ice has come to be a popular destination for adventure junkies and outdoors enthusiasts enchanted by the promise of an untouched, icy wilderness. Unmatched in its stark beauty and imposing scale, the Greenland Ice Sheet is truly a spectacular natural phenomenon.
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