Retreating ice cover over Greenland has resulted in the discovery of a new island.Off the coast of Greenland lies an island resembling a bony claw. Long connected to Greenland’s coast by ice, the island escaped recognition for what it was for nearly a century.
This little island was only recognized as such in September 2005, by Dennis Schmitt, an explorer from Berkeley, California. Melting ice enabled Schmitt to detect the island while flying over northwestern Greenland.
Link & Image: Earth Observatory
Tags: Island | Greenland | Global Warming
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