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Dansk: Krydstogtsskibet MS «Fram» på jomfrurejse ankret ud for havnen i Upernavik, Grønland. I baggrunden et isbjerg.
English: The cruiseliner MS «Fram» on its maiden voyage anchored in front of iceberg at the harbour entrance in Upernavik, Greenland.
Français : Le bateau de ligne MS «Fram» lors de son voyage inaugural à l'ancre devant un iceberg à l'entrée du port d'Upernavik, au Groenland.
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Author Kim Hansen
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  • July 24, 2007: The first time I saw this iceberg was near Sanderson Hope, south of Upernavik, Greenland

  • July 27, 2007: The iceberg had calved leaving a hole and a fragile arc.

  • July 27, 2007: ...and a slightly different angle.

  • July 31, 2007: The iceberg became visible from Upernavik. The arc had broken apparently releasing sufficient weight for the iceberg to start drifting towards Upernavik.

  • August 1, 2007: The iceberg appeared in the morning fog stranded in shallow water at the harbour entrance.

  • August 5, 2007: Stranded at the same location seen from another direction

  • August 11, 2007: Several minor calvings later at the same location

  • August 11, 2007: Seen from another angle from a motor boat

  • August 12, 2007: From another direction.

  • August 16, 2007: Calving a little

  • August 16, 2007: later in the evening

  • August 17, 2007: Big chunks of ice has just fallen off. It is beginning to tilt.

  • August 20, 2007: The police boat Sisak IV passes by the iceberg.

  • August 21, 2008: The iceberg had now broken in two.

Camera location72° 47′ 13″ N, 56° 08′ 57.4″ W  Heading=337.5° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earthinfo

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