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Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
A glacial lake outburst in East Greenland unleashed 3,000 billion litres of meltwater into the Scoresby Sound fjord. The flood, caused by the collapse of Catalina Lake under the Edward Bailey Glacier, is one of the largest ever recorded. University of Copenhagen scientists monitored the event in real time. Experts warn such floods are becoming more...
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When Earth Shook For 9 Days After Rockslide Triggered 650-Foot Tsunami
A massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord in September 2023 triggered a tsunami that sent shockwaves around the world, causing seismic tremors that lasted for more than a week.
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SWOT Satellite Observes Seismic Tsunami Event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...
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Mysterious Signal Linked to Greenland Landslide Highlights Climate Change Impact
In September 2023, a unique global signal was traced to a massive landslide in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. This event, caused by the thinning of glaciers due to climate change, generated a prolonged hum heard worldwide for nine days. Research highlights how climate change is exacerbating glacier instability, leading to increased risks of such cata...
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Climate Change Sent Sub-Surface Tremors, Caused Landslide For 9 Days: Study
In September 2023, a 1.2 kilometre-high mountain peak in an East Greenland fjord - a narrow inlet of sea between two steep cliffs - collapsed, causing a tsunami about 200 metres tall.
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Mysterious Global Seismic Signal Traced To Greenland Mega-Landslide: Study
A year after a bizarre seismic signal baffled scientists globally, researchers have finally pinpointed its origin. The signal, classified as an "unidentified seismic object", was traced back to a colossal landslide in Greenland's remote Dickson Fjord
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Spectacular! This Unique Restaurant In Norway Lets You Float While You Dine
A recent video shows a unique restaurant that has opened up in the middle of the Hardanger Fjord in Norway, and it is truly one of a kind.
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Norway's Crowd Favourite Walrus Freya Euthanised
A walrus nicknamed Freya that attracted crowds while basking in the sun of the Oslo fjord was euthanised, Norway officials said on Sunday.
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Tour de France: Five Riders To Watch Out For
The 2022 Tour de France embarks Friday with a challenging 3,350km course along the fjords and bridges of Denmark before arriving at French peaks and plains with stop-offs in Belgium and Switzerland on the route.
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Sony World Photography Awards 2020: A Look At This Year's Winning Pics
A solitary iceberg among the fjord walls of Greenland, two cheetahs licking each other clean and a full stage at an Iggy Pop concert - these are some of the winning shots for Sony World Photography Awards 2020.
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Greenland's Melting Sea Ice Captured In Viral Image Of Sled Dogs In Water
A striking photograph of the early ice melt taken last week by a DMI scientist in northwestern Greenland has gone viral. It shows sled dogs pushing through a fjord, the sea ice submerged under several centimetres (inches) of meltwater.
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Who Killed A Woman In One Of The World's Safest Countries? All Of Iceland Wants To Know
There may be no safer country than this island of fjords, Bjork and arctic calm.
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To Study Climate Change, India To Monitor A Major Fjord In Arctic Region
To study climate change, India is conducting a programme to monitor one of the major fjords on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic region, the government today said.
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No Survivors Aboard Crashed Alaska Excursion Plane Carrying 9
All nine people aboard an excursion plane from a Holland America Line cruise ship that crashed on Thursday in Alaska died in the accident, the aircraft company said.
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Know the Ocean's Role in Greenland's Glacier Meltdown
Changes in temperature in the ocean waters outside Greenland's fjords can be behind the fast melting of the island's glaciers, a new research has found.
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Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
A glacial lake outburst in East Greenland unleashed 3,000 billion litres of meltwater into the Scoresby Sound fjord. The flood, caused by the collapse of Catalina Lake under the Edward Bailey Glacier, is one of the largest ever recorded. University of Copenhagen scientists monitored the event in real time. Experts warn such floods are becoming more...
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When Earth Shook For 9 Days After Rockslide Triggered 650-Foot Tsunami
A massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord in September 2023 triggered a tsunami that sent shockwaves around the world, causing seismic tremors that lasted for more than a week.
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SWOT Satellite Observes Seismic Tsunami Event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...
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Mysterious Signal Linked to Greenland Landslide Highlights Climate Change Impact
In September 2023, a unique global signal was traced to a massive landslide in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. This event, caused by the thinning of glaciers due to climate change, generated a prolonged hum heard worldwide for nine days. Research highlights how climate change is exacerbating glacier instability, leading to increased risks of such cata...
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Climate Change Sent Sub-Surface Tremors, Caused Landslide For 9 Days: Study
In September 2023, a 1.2 kilometre-high mountain peak in an East Greenland fjord - a narrow inlet of sea between two steep cliffs - collapsed, causing a tsunami about 200 metres tall.
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Mysterious Global Seismic Signal Traced To Greenland Mega-Landslide: Study
A year after a bizarre seismic signal baffled scientists globally, researchers have finally pinpointed its origin. The signal, classified as an "unidentified seismic object", was traced back to a colossal landslide in Greenland's remote Dickson Fjord
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Spectacular! This Unique Restaurant In Norway Lets You Float While You Dine
A recent video shows a unique restaurant that has opened up in the middle of the Hardanger Fjord in Norway, and it is truly one of a kind.
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Norway's Crowd Favourite Walrus Freya Euthanised
A walrus nicknamed Freya that attracted crowds while basking in the sun of the Oslo fjord was euthanised, Norway officials said on Sunday.
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Tour de France: Five Riders To Watch Out For
The 2022 Tour de France embarks Friday with a challenging 3,350km course along the fjords and bridges of Denmark before arriving at French peaks and plains with stop-offs in Belgium and Switzerland on the route.
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Sony World Photography Awards 2020: A Look At This Year's Winning Pics
A solitary iceberg among the fjord walls of Greenland, two cheetahs licking each other clean and a full stage at an Iggy Pop concert - these are some of the winning shots for Sony World Photography Awards 2020.
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Greenland's Melting Sea Ice Captured In Viral Image Of Sled Dogs In Water
A striking photograph of the early ice melt taken last week by a DMI scientist in northwestern Greenland has gone viral. It shows sled dogs pushing through a fjord, the sea ice submerged under several centimetres (inches) of meltwater.
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Who Killed A Woman In One Of The World's Safest Countries? All Of Iceland Wants To Know
There may be no safer country than this island of fjords, Bjork and arctic calm.
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To Study Climate Change, India To Monitor A Major Fjord In Arctic Region
To study climate change, India is conducting a programme to monitor one of the major fjords on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic region, the government today said.
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No Survivors Aboard Crashed Alaska Excursion Plane Carrying 9
All nine people aboard an excursion plane from a Holland America Line cruise ship that crashed on Thursday in Alaska died in the accident, the aircraft company said.
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Know the Ocean's Role in Greenland's Glacier Meltdown
Changes in temperature in the ocean waters outside Greenland's fjords can be behind the fast melting of the island's glaciers, a new research has found.
