Ice-debris in Greenland

A view through the bridge window of the Greenpeace ship MY Arctic Sunrise as it makes its way through ice-debris strewn waters in Kane Basin. This is ice that has calved from the front of Humboldt glacier and drifted out into the fjord, breaking up in the process. In order to study this glacier and others, a team of scientists are on board the Arctic Sunrise.

Unique identifier: GP01T6Q

Type: Image

Shoot date: 02/08/2009

Locations: Greenland, Kane Basin, North America, Western Greenland

Credit line: © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

Containers

Shoot:

Glaciology Research in Western Greenland

In summer 2009, the MY Arctic Sunrise sails to the Arctic to document the dire effects climate change has on one of the most fragile environments in the world. Independent scientists use the ship, helicopter, boats and assistance of the crew, to collect data and research the impacts of climate change. During this first section of the three-part tour, scientists conduct important glaciology research on Petermann and Humboldt glaciers in Western Greenland.

Related Collections:

Arctic Tour 2009 (Photo & Videos)

Conceptually similar