Iceberg with underwater ice shelf, Rypefjord, Scoresby Sund, East Greenland

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Scoresby Sound (Scoresby Sund) is a large fjord system on the eastern coast of Greenland. Except for a small population of Inuit near the mouth of the fjord system at Ittoqqortoormiit, it is uninhabited. Warm water polynyas near its mouth help to support a diverse systems of flora and fauna, unusual for the Arctic. Many mountains, valleys and glaciers dot the fjords, giving rise to a spectacular collection of icebergs. The 3-masted schooner Rembrandt van Rijn does a several day tour of the spectacular features of Scoresby Sund.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Rypefjord, Scoresby Sund, Greenland
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: arctic, area, blue, clear, clouds, east, eroded, greenland, high, ice, iceberg, icefield, mountains, remote, ripples, rypefjord, scoresby, sund, water, waterline