Sukkertoppen

A southwestern-pointing lobe of the main ice sheet in the foreground, with Sukkertoppen ("Sugar Top") in the background.  Sukkertoppen is a small ice sheet situated atop a mountain plateau, southwest of Kangerlussuaq near the seaside town of Maniitsoq.

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NASA/John Sonntag
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