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Massive Greenland Landslide Triggers Tsunami Amid Climate Concerns

12/29/2025

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On September 16, 2023, a landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord released over 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice and triggered a tsunami reaching 650 feet.
A seismic signal lasted nine days, puzzling scientists.
An international team linked the phenomenon to climate change and melting glaciers.
Satellite technology, including Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT), supports monitoring, with findings published in Science and Nature Communications.

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On September 16, 2023, a landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord released over 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice and triggered a tsunami reaching 650 feet.
A seismic signal lasted nine days, puzzling scientists.
An international team linked the phenomenon to climate change and melting glaciers.
Satellite technology, including Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT), supports monitoring, with findings published in Science and Nature Communications.