Visitors to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon are in for a treat. A major calving event took place at Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon over the weekend, causing a iceberg-tsunami in the lagoon.
Read more: See how Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon has been transformed as the glacier recedes
The above photos are taken by the SENTINEL-2 Earth observation mission of the European Space Agency shows how the edge of Breiðamerkurjökull outlet glacier, which empties into Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, has retreated in recent weeks. The glacier expands in winter, and retreats in spring and summer. The green line shows how the glacier has retreated since March 9. The edge has retreated as much as 150 m (490 ft).
What makes the photo particularly interesting is that it was taken shortly after a major calving event. An iceberg which had broken off the glacier is in the process of flipping over when the photo was taken. As the iceberg flips over it creates a small iceberg-tsunami in the lagoon: You can see the wave spreading to the south very clearly in the photo.
Read more: Travellers in danger on Jökulsárlón: Police urges people not to venture onto unsafe ice
The iceberg which created the calving event should float leisurely toward the ocean, slowly melting and breaking apart over the next few days or weeks.
Visitors to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon are in for a treat. A major calving event took place at Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon over the weekend, causing a iceberg-tsunami in the lagoon.
Read more: See how Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon has been transformed as the glacier recedes
The above photos are taken by the SENTINEL-2 Earth observation mission of the European Space Agency shows how the edge of Breiðamerkurjökull outlet glacier, which empties into Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, has retreated in recent weeks. The glacier expands in winter, and retreats in spring and summer. The green line shows how the glacier has retreated since March 9. The edge has retreated as much as 150 m (490 ft).
What makes the photo particularly interesting is that it was taken shortly after a major calving event. An iceberg which had broken off the glacier is in the process of flipping over when the photo was taken. As the iceberg flips over it creates a small iceberg-tsunami in the lagoon: You can see the wave spreading to the south very clearly in the photo.
Read more: Travellers in danger on Jökulsárlón: Police urges people not to venture onto unsafe ice
The iceberg which created the calving event should float leisurely toward the ocean, slowly melting and breaking apart over the next few days or weeks.
