The Liverpool Land peninsula, on the east coast of Greenland, is included in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image. The peninsula shows up at the leading partially covered with snow. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2022 ), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The Liverpool Land peninsula, on the east coast of Greenland, is included in this satellite image from the European Space Agencys Copernicus Sentinel-2. The peninsula is visible on top partly covered with snow.
The Scoresby Sound (Danish: Scoresby Sund, Greenlandic: Kangertittivaq), among the widest and longest fjord systems worldwide, is a deep inlet that penetrates east Greenland for about 68 miles (110 km). The town of Ittoqqortoormiit, thought about one of the most remote settlements on Earth, lies in the south part of the peninsula along the northern shore of the Scoresby Sound. It is the only irreversible settlement in the region and has a population of fewer than 500 people.
The Scoresby Sound likewise includes the Hurry Inlet, visible as a narrow and long fjord on the southwest side of the peninsula, separating Liverpool Land from Jameson Land. Along the west coast of the Hurry Inlet, the Nerlerit Inaat Airport can be seen and is the only airport that serves Ittoqqortoormiit.
In the dark blue waters of the Greenland Sea, a swirl of sea ice stands out plainly in white. The swirl-like feature has a diameter of around 75 miles (120 km). Ice swirls are normally discovered in summer minimal ice zones. The limited ice zone is the shift region between the open ocean and thick sea ice. Wind direction, waves, and ocean currents can push blocks of sea ice into this specific shape.
The East Greenland Current, a cold, low-salinity existing, is found off the east coast of Greenland. It moves southwards, cutting the Nordic Seas and the Denmark Strait, and is the primary path through which the sea ice leaves the Arctic region and transfers to reduce latitudes.
The Liverpool Land peninsula, on the east coast of Greenland, is included in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image. The peninsula is noticeable at the top partially covered with snow. The town of Ittoqqortoormiit, thought about one of the most remote settlements on Earth, lies in the south part of the peninsula along the northern coast of the Scoresby Sound.
