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Coast of Greenland
25 Jul 2006, Greenland --- Along the northeastern coast of Greenland, glaciers and ocean currents sometimes produce an eye-catching display of shapes and colors. On July 25, 2006, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard NASA's Terra satellite caught such a display. Greenland's coast is riddled with fjords- glacier-carved canyons flooded by seawater. In several of the fjords, the water appears pale turquoise, in contrast to the dark blue of the ocean water. This lighter shade results from fine sediment. The sediment particles are small enough to remain suspended in water, lightening its color. East of the network of fjords, pale blue sea ice swirls along Greenland's coast in a paisley pattern. --- Image by © NASA/Corbis
