| Ikersuaq | |
|---|---|
| Ikertivaq | |
 Map of Greenland section | |
  Ikersuaq Location in Greenland | |
| Location | SE Greenland |
| Coordinates | 66°38′N 34°28′W / 66.633°N 34.467°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| References | [1] |
Ikersuaq (old spelling Ikerssuak), meaning "the great sound" in the Greenlandic language,[2] —also known as Ikertivaq— is a fjord in Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland.[1]
This fjord is mostly encumbered by ice.
Tundra climate prevails in the region of the fjord, the average annual temperature in the area being -10 °C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature rises to 0 °C and the coldest is January with -18 °C.[3]
- ^ a b GoogleEarth
- ^ Greenland Pilot; Explanations of the place names
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2016.