Kangerlussuaq Glacier

For other uses, see Kangerlussuaq (disambiguation).
Kangerlussuaq Glacier

Kangerlugssuaq Glacier
Location within Greenland

Location within Greenland

Location Greenland
Coordinates 68°38′N 33°0′W / 68.633°N 33.000°W / 68.633; -33.000Coordinates: 68°38′N 33°0′W / 68.633°N 33.000°W / 68.633; -33.000
Terminus North Atlantic Ocean

Kangerlussuaq Glacier (Greenlandic: Kangerlussuaq, meaning 'large fjord'; old spelling Kangerdlugssuaq) is the largest glacier on the east coast of the Greenland ice sheet.[1] It flows into the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord, the second largest fjord in East Greenland.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier". United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  2. "Kangerlussuaq Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 April 2016.


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