UNESCO WHS - Ilulissat Icefjord Postkarte

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Greenland - Ilulissat Icefjord - Greenland - Located on the west coast of Greenland, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland s Ilulissat Icefjord is the mouth of Sermeq of Kujalleq The Few glacier through which the Greenland ice cap reaches the sea. Sermeq Kujalleq is one of the fastest (19 m per day) and most active glacier in the world. It annually calves over 35 km3 of ice, more than any other glacier Antarctica. Studied for over 250 years, it has helped to development our understanding of climate change and icecap glaciology. Name: Ilulissat Icefjord Country: Greenland Location: Municipality of Ilulissat, Avannaata, Bay of Disko Bugt, West coast of Greenland Inschrift: 2004 Category: Natural (vii)(viii) Ref: 1149 Special Feature: The card has a QR - Code on the backside to navigate for more Information about the site