Glacier Network, Greenland
Glacier Network, Greenland
The measurement of the polar regions by TanDEM-X is so precise that glacier movements can be seen in the centimetre range, and changes in elevation caused by ice melting measured in the metre range. Initial studies have shown that in some regions, glaciers are losing up to 30 metres in thickness per year in the area of the glacier tongues. The colour-coded terrain model shows a region in Northeast Greenland National Park, the largest national park in the world. The Elephant Foot Glacier, which is about five kilometres wide, stands out in the centre of the image. It flows from the mountains to Romer Lake.
