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Stories About Greenland

Northern Greenland is covered in rock and ice. The longest and deepest canyon on the landmass is buried miles below.

Greenland Has a Grand Canyon Beneath Its Ice, Carved by Ancient Floods

Ancient topography lurks beneath the white expanse.
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