Point 660, Observation point on the Greenland Ice Sheet in Qeqqata municipality, Greenland.
Point 660 provides visitors with direct access to the Greenland Ice Sheet, where they can walk on compacted snow and ice that reaches depths exceeding 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) in its central areas.
The Greenland Ice Sheet at Point 660 has accumulated over millions of years through the gradual compression of snow, gases, dust, and water, forming one of Earth's two remaining continental ice sheets.
The location serves as an important educational site for understanding glaciology and Arctic climate research, with scientists regularly studying ice sheet dynamics and environmental changes at this observation point.
Access to Point 660 typically requires participation in organized Arctic tours with local operators, and visitors should bring appropriate cold weather clothing and equipment due to the extreme temperatures and remote conditions.
The site offers visitors the rare opportunity to stand directly on an active ice sheet that flows continuously toward the sea, demonstrating the dynamic nature of glacial formations over geological time.
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