Fimbul Glacier

Fimbul Glacier
Fimbulgletscher
Odinland NASA picture section with the Fimbul Glacier on the left
Map showing the location of Fimbul Glacier
Map showing the location of Fimbul Glacier
Location within Greenland
TypePiedmont glacier
LocationOdinland, Greenland
Coordinates63°56′N 41°31′W / 63.933°N 41.517°W / 63.933; -41.517
Length50 km (31 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
TerminusBernstorff Fjord (Kangertittivaq)

Fimbul Glacier (Danish: Fimbulgletscher), is a glacier in eastern Greenland.[1]

This glacier was named after an Old Norse word for "giant" or "mighty".[2]

  1. ^ "Fimbulgletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ Wiktionary, fimbul-