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Nordenskiold Glacier, West Greenland

Coordinates: 68°20′N 51°10′W / 68.333°N 51.167°W / 68.333; -51.167
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Nordenskiold Glacier
Map showing the location of Nordenskiold Glacier
Map showing the location of Nordenskiold Glacier
Location within Greenland
LocationGreenland
Coordinates68°20′N 51°10′W / 68.333°N 51.167°W / 68.333; -51.167
TerminusTasiusarsuaq

Nordenskiold Glacier (Danish: Nordenskiöld Gletscher), is a large glacier in Qeqertalik Municipality, on the Western coast of Greenland.

Geography

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This glacier has its terminus south of Disko Bay and north of Arfersiorfik Fjord. It drains the Greenland ice sheet (Greenlandic: Sermersuaq) westwards into the Tasiusarsuaq.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nordenskiöld Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 July 2016.