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Kangerlussuaq Glacier






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Coordinates: 68°38′N 33°0′W / 68.633°N 33.000°W / 68.633; -33.000
  
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Kangerlussuaq Glacier
Kangerlugssuaq Glacier
Map showing the location of Kangerlussuaq Glacier
Map showing the location of Kangerlussuaq Glacier

Location within Greenland

LocationGreenland
Coordinates68°38′N 33°0′W / 68.633°N 33.000°W / 68.633; -33.000
TerminusNorth Atlantic Ocean
Statusretreating[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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References[edit]

  1. ^ Stephen Brough, J. Rachel Carr, Neil Ross & James Lea, Exceptional retreat of Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier, east Greenland, between 2016 and 2018
  • ^ "Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier". United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  • ^ "Kangerlussuaq Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  • ^ Bevan, S. L., Luckman, A. J., Benn, D. I., Cowton, T., and Todd, J. "Warming of SE Greenland shelf waters in 2016 primes large glacier for runaway retreat". The Cryosphere Discuss. doi:10.5194/tc-2018-260. S2CID 135459911. Retrieved 14 January 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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