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View over the Store Glacier The glacier drains about 4% of the ice sheet, dumping tens of cubic km of fresh water in the North Atlantic. This gives it significant influence not just on global sea level rise but on the system of ocean circulation w...

By Lawrence Hislop

Preparing dogs for crossing sea ice The lead dog in a sled team is highly valuable to the musher and is often considered family.

By Lawrence Hislop

Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland The Ilulissat Icefjord runs west 40 km (25 mi) from the Greenland ice sheet to Disko Bay close to the town of Ilulissat. At its eastern end is the <a href=http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/jakobshavn-isbrae-and-ice-fjord-s...

By Lawrence Hislop

Heading out for seal hunting Greenland sled dogs are covered in a coat of thick, fine wool. They require a 50% fat intake in their diet to develop a thick layer of insulation against the harsh Arctic conditions.

By Lawrence Hislop

Seal hunters near Ilulissat, Greenland Seal hunting is only legal in 5 countries: Greenland, Norway, Nambia, Russia and Canada. Traditionally, seal hunting, whaling and fishing have been the basis of the economy for the local Inuit population. Hunting in summ...

By Lawrence Hislop

Iceberg, Ilulissat Icefjord Jakobshavn Glacier in the Ilulissat Icefjord holds the record as <a href=http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/jakobshavn-isbrae-and-ice-fjord-showing-locations-of-the-calving-ice-front-in-years-from-1851-to-2006-together-with...

By Lawrence Hislop

Ice canyon in the Store Glacier The glacier drains about 4% of the ice sheet, dumping tens of cubic km of fresh water in the North Atlantic. This gives it significant influence not just on global sea level rise but on the system of ocean circulation w...

By Lawrence Hislop

Dogsledding near Uummannaq, Greenland, May 2009 Commonly, dog sled teams are made up of Husky, Malamute or Canadian Inuit Dogs and are required to show endurance and speed, travelling together up to 150km per day, often in poor conditions.

By Lawrence Hislop

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