Petermann Glacier
CountryGreenland
Area1,300 km2
Length70 km
TypeOutlet
About Petermann Glacier
A major outlet glacier in northwest Greenland. Lost a 260 km2 iceberg in 2010 and 130 km2 in 2012. The floating tongue extends 70 km over the fjord. Thinning rapidly from warm ocean water below.
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