ICEBERGS OF SOUTH GREENLAND

They are present throughout Greenland’s waters, but the areas around Ilulissat and Uummannaq are particularly well-known as the source of many large icebergs that break off the glaciers in the deep fjords. Icebergs are found in countless different shapes and sizes – it is not uncommon to see icebergs that contain beautiful openings that form tempting passages to sail through. In South Greenland beautiful turquoise mountains of ice are frequently seen.
They are often smaller than those in the north, but just as breathtaking. Many glaciers are also easily accessible in South Greenland. Whole palaces of icebergs gently drift under the influence of the currents in the Arctic waters. Some icebergs drift more than 4,000 km (2,500 miles) south before they melt at latitudes of around 40 degrees, corresponding to the latitude
of New York.