Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland, 1851 to 2010, satellite image. This glacier is one of the biggest sources of ice loss in Greenland, with the loss peaking in the period 2012-13. This image shows the trend from 1851 to 2010, with the changing position of the glacier's terminal face shown by the coloured lines. The biggest retreat occurs between 2002 and 2003. The scale shows the distances in kilometres. Between 2013 and 2017, the region drained by the glacier stopped shrinking in height and started to thicken. The Jakobshavn Glacier is now flowing more slowly, thickening, and advancing toward the ocean instead of retreating farther inland. Image published in 2011.