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Greenland's southern tip

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South Greenland coastline

Flickr user chrbuchsteiner posted this series of photos from a flight past the southern tip of Greenland. The flight is westbound, looking north across the waters of the North Atlantic to Greenland's southern tip. The first image starts far offshore, looking at Greenland's southeastern coast.

 

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South Greenland coastline

The next image shows the entrace to Prins Christians Sund in the foreground.

 

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South Greenland coastline

In the next image, Kangeq Point is in the foreground center, and Pamialluk Point is the long thin point at far left.

 

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South Greenland coastline

Another view of the finger-like headlands of southeastern Greenland.

 

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South Greenland coastline

Slightly further west, the next two images show Cape Farewell, Greenland's southernmost tip, at front center. From this point, Greenland stretches north for over 2,600 kilometers.

 

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South Greenland coastline

Another view of Cape Farewell.

 

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South Greenland coastline

A view from further offshore, looking north. Cape Farewell is at left-center.

 

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South Greenland coastline

Moving further west, the final three images show the island of Ikeq at far right, and the island of Nunarsuaq at far right.

 

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South Greenland coastline

 

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South Greenland coastline

 

Photos taken: November 7, 2005

Photos by: chrbuchsteiner

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