Kangerlussuaq Glacier

For other uses, see Kangerlussuaq (disambiguation).
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]

  1. ^ Stephen Brough, J. Rachel Carr, Neil Ross & James Lea, Exceptional retreat of Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier, east Greenland, between 2016 and 2018
  2. ^ "Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier". United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  3. ^ "Kangerlussuaq Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ 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)