19 years of change at Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier, Greenland.

Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier, in southeast Greenland, is one of the largest, fastest, and most productive in Greenland. It has accelerated, thinned, and retreated substantially over the last two decades.

The behaviour of Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier is by no means unique; glaciers all around Greenland are retreating rapidly. This is being caused by a temperature increases in both the atmosphere and ocean. The largest glaciers in Greenland terminate in the sea and are therefore vulnerable to melting from both above and below.

The map was made using NASA Landsat 7 and 8 imagery draped over a Digital Elevation Model of Greenland.