Jakobshavn Glacier

Jakobshavn Glacier, also called Ilulissat Glacier and Sermeq Kujalleq, is a major outlet glacier in West Greenland near Ilulissat that channels ice from the Greenland ice sheet through Ilulissat Icefjord to the sea. It drains about 6.5 percent of the ice sheet and produces around 10 percent of Greenland’s icebergs, making it one of the country’s most important glaciers. Known for its rapid movement, immense calving events, and strong contribution to sea-level rise, it has been studied for more than 250 years. Its changing speed, retreat, and later brief re-advance have made it central to modern climate science and understanding glacier response to ocean conditions.

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