HOME   |    NEWS   |    MAP LINKS   |    LINKS   |    MAPS    GUIDE to ARCTIC SUNRISE and SUNSET
	Athropolis ARCTIC MAPS 1. BIG MAP of the ARCTIC 2. ARCTIC defined by ARCTIC CIRCLE 3. ARCTIC defined by TEMPERATURE 4. ARCTIC defined by TREELINE 5. ROUTES of ARCTIC EXPLORERS 6. Maps of the NORTHWEST PASSAGE 7. Source of NORTH ATLANTIC ICEBERGS 8. NUNAVUT 9. COLD PLACES and COLD WINDS 10. SUNRISE and SUNSET

Most icebergs that reach the North Atlantic Ocean come from the major glaciers of West Greenland. Between 10,000 to 15,000 icebergs are calved each year, primarily from the range between the Humboldt and Jacobshavn glaciers.

Here's where NORTH ATLANTIC ICEBERGS come from

Click yellow location buttons to see what the weather is like in the area.

GREENLAND ICE CAP About 84% of Greenland is covered by 2.5 cubic kilometers of ice that is up to 3200 - 3400 meters thick (10,500 - 11,000 feet).

Back to TOP

---