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English: Iceberg between Langø and Sanderson Hope, south of Upernavik, Greenland.

Alemannisch: Isbärgä zwüscha Langø u Sanderson Hope südlich vo Upernavik, Grönland.

Беларуская: Айсберг паміж Ланго і Сандэрсан-Хоўп, на поўдзень ад Упернавіка (Грэнландыя).

Dansk: Isbjerg mellem Langø og Sanderson Hope, syd for Upernavik, Grønland.

English: Iceberg between Langø and Sanderson Hope, south of Upernavik, Greenland.

Español: Un iceberg entre Langø y Sanderson Hope, al sur de Upernavik, Groenlandia.

Français : Un iceberg entre Langø et Sanderson Hope, au sud de Upernavik, Groenland.

Magyar: Jéghegy Langø és Sanderson Hope között, Upernaviktól délre (Grönland)

Íslenska: Borgarísjaki við Qaarsorsuaq sunnan við Upernarvik á norðvesturhluta Grænlands.

Italiano: Un iceberg al largo di Qaarsorsuaq, Groenlandia.

한국어: 그린란드 우퍼나비크 남쪽 랑괴와 샌더슨 호프 사이에 있는 빙산

Lietuvių: Ledkalnis Upernavik miestelio pietuose, Grenlandijoje.

Nederlands: IJsberg tussen Langø en Qaarsorsuaq (Sanderson Hope) ten zuiden van de plaats Upernavik in het noordwesten van Groenland

Polski: Zdjęcie góra lodowej wykonane pomiędzy zatokami Langø i Sanderson na południe od Upernavik w Grenlandii.

Português: Um iceberg, ao largo de Qaarsorsuaq, na Gronelândia.

Русский: Айсберг у берегов южного Упернавика (Гренландия)

Svenska: Ett isberg med ett hål i, i sundet mellan Langø och Sanderson Hope söder om Upernavik på Grönland.

‪中文(简体)‬: 格陵兰乌佩纳维克朗岛和桑德森角之间的冰山

‪中文(繁體)‬: 格陵蘭烏佩納維克朗島和桑德森角之間的冰山

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Dansk: Isbjerg med hul i strædet mellem Langø og Sanderson Hope syd for Upernavik, Grønland.

English: Iceberg with a hole in the strait between Langø and Sanderson Hope south of Upernavik, Greenland.

Français : Un Iceberg percé d'un trou dans le détroit entre Langø et Sanderson Hope au sud d'Upernavik, au Groenland.

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Date

2007-07-28

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 19, 2007: The brand new Norwegian Cruise line ship on its virgin trip. It has anchored in front of the iceberg shuttling tourists to Upernativ in rubber boats.	August 20, 2007: The police boat Sisak IV passes by the iceberg.	August 21, 2007: The iceberg had now broken in two.

Camera location	72°44′8.3″N, 56°10′44.3″W 72.735638888889;-56.178972222222	This and other geocoded Commons images: Google Maps Google Earth	(Info)

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