Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier Sheds Big Ice Chunk

This optical image of Jakobshavn glacier in western Greenland, acquired by Sentinel-2A on 16 August 2015, offers a valuable perspective of the scale of the calving event that took place between 14 and 16 August. The contour indicates the area of ice lost between images acquired on 6 and 16 August.

bbc.com - August 24, 2015

Scientists are studying a big mass of ice that has broken off the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland.

They say the 12.4km sq section is among the largest ever witnessed to come away from the ice stream's calving front.

Satellite imagery suggests the break-up occurred sometime between 13 and 19 August.

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