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Petermann Glacier Breaking Up
August 23, 2008 | Associated Press

Satellite images show that the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland has a very large crack and that a large piece of ice will likely break free. Although some scientists feel that this will be an unusual event, others say that this is a process that has been occurring over the lifetime of the Petermann Glacier and most other glaciers with similar characteristics.
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