World / Greenland / Qaanaaq / Savissivik , 525.72km from center

Coordinates: 80°46'24"N   60°52'30"W

Petermann Glacier

Largest floating glacier in the northern hemisphere.
About 500 square miles of ice are supported by the water beneath.
New and/or expanding cracks, some of which are visible in this picture, lead at least some environmental scientists to believe the glacier is rapidly melting and may soon break up.
VIDE:
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080822-greenla...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Petermann
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