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 STS045-152-105 (thumbnail)
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   Photo ID:

   STS045-152-105   


   Program:

   Shuttle   


   Mission:

   STS-045


   Date Taken:

   1992-04-02


   Film Type:

   4x5

Title:
South Greenland, North Atlantic Ocean
Description:
This spectacular north looking view of south Greenland (62.0N, 46.0W) shows numerous indentations along the coastline, many of which contain small settlements. These indentations are fiords carved by glaciers of the last ice age. Even today, ice in the center of Greenland is as much as 10,000 ft. thick and great rivers of ice continuously flow toward the sea, where they melt or break off as icebergs - some of which may be seen floating offshore.
Subject Terms:
EARTH LIMB EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) FIORDS GREENLAND OCEAN CURRENTS SEA ICE STS-45
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