The Fragile Dance of Greenland's Ice Islands A recent satellite image revealed that a massive ice island, born from the Petermann Glacier in Greenland, has survived a high speed collision with Joe Island – a small rocky outcrop in the Nares Strait.
This dramatic encounter raises more questions than answers about the ever changing landscape of Arctic sea ice and its impact on our understanding of climate change.
The 29 square mile ice island, which detached from Petermann Glacier's ice tongue in August, is a testament to the glacier's instability.