Jakobshavn Glacier

Jakobshavn Glacier, located in Greenland, is one of the world's fastest-moving and most productive glaciers, flowing roughly 17 kilometers (11 miles) annually into the ocean. It plays a key role in global sea-level rise by calving large icebergs into the fjord and then melting or melting away in the water. Its rapid changes are closely studied because they reflect how climate warming is affecting ice loss in polar regions. Understanding Jakobshavn helps scientists predict future sea-level rise and assess the impacts of climate change on the Earth's ice sheets.