Kangerlussuaq Glacier | |
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Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 68°38′N 33°0′W / 68.633°N 33.000°W |
Terminus | North Atlantic Ocean |
Status | retreating [1] |
Kangerlussuaq Glacier ( Greenlandic: Kangerlussuaq, meaning 'large fjord'; old spelling Kangerdlugssuaq) is the largest glacier on the east coast of the Greenland ice sheet. [2] It flows into the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord, the second largest fjord in East Greenland. [3]
In 2016 the glacier had retreated further inland than at any time in the previous 33 years. Continued rapid retreat is likely. [4]
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Kangerlussuaq Glacier | |
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![]() Kangerlugssuaq Glacier | |
Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 68°38′N 33°0′W / 68.633°N 33.000°W |
Terminus | North Atlantic Ocean |
Status | retreating [1] |
Kangerlussuaq Glacier ( Greenlandic: Kangerlussuaq, meaning 'large fjord'; old spelling Kangerdlugssuaq) is the largest glacier on the east coast of the Greenland ice sheet. [2] It flows into the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord, the second largest fjord in East Greenland. [3]
In 2016 the glacier had retreated further inland than at any time in the previous 33 years. Continued rapid retreat is likely. [4]
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