Greenland
The largest ice sheet outside Antarctica, covering 1.7 million square kilometers and reaching more than three kilometers thick. The ice holds a layered archive of past atmospheres, snowfall, volcanic events, and climate shifts.
At its western edge, the Ilulissat Icefjord — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004 — is fed by Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the world's fastest-moving glaciers.
2015-2017 The largest ice sheet outside Antarctica, covering 1.7 million square kilometers and reaching more than three kilometers thick. The ice holds a layered archive of past atmospheres, snowfall, volcanic events, and climate shifts. At its western edge, the Ilulissat Icefjord — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004 — is fed by Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the world's fastest-moving glaciers. Latitude 68°N Status Ilulissat Icefjord — UNESCO World Heritage Site: 2004
The largest ice sheet outside Antarctica, covering 1.7 million square kilometers and reaching more than three kilometers thick. The ice holds a layered archive of past atmospheres, snowfall, volcanic events, and climate shifts. At its western edge, the Ilulissat Icefjord — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004 — is fed by Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the world's fastest-moving glaciers.
Greenland


