The Ilulissat Icefjord is 250 km north of the Arctic Circle on the Greenland's west coast. It is UNESCO World Heritage Site, about 4000 square kilometers. The fjord itself is 70 km long, the depth is up to 1000 m. The largest icebergs are two kilometers wide, 150 meters high above the water, and another 800 meters under water. They need three to twelve months for the 70 km to the open sea. Every day, 86 million tons of ice dissolve, and the speed of the glacier is up to 40 meters a day. More in German [ Ссылка ]
