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Big lake of meltwater formed on Greenland ice sheet.

Big lake of meltwater formed on Greenland ice sheet.
Big lake of meltwater formed on Greenland ice sheet.
Big lake of meltwater formed on Greenland ice sheet.
Big lake of meltwater formed on Greenland ice sheet.
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(68°31′42″N, 48°43′6″W)
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Linder, Christopher
Big lake of meltwater formed on Greenland ice sheet.
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07/12/2008
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 47, No. 2, pages 24 and 25:
"When you fly out to the ice sheet in a helicopter, at first you see where the glacier meets the sea. Next you see these deep crevasses. Then they disappear, and the ice becomes smooth. Finally, lakes appear on the ice sheet. These tiny blue jewels dot all the whiteness. And that’s where we landed. Right by one of those jewels." — Chris Linder
Photo by Chris Linder
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