Salisbury Glacier
Appearance
Salisbury Glacier | |
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Pinguarsuit Sermiat | |
Type | Tidal outlet glacier |
Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 76°41′N 68°44′W / 76.683°N 68.733°W |
Width | 0.45 km (0.28 mi) |
Terminus | Wolstenholme Fjord Baffin Bay |
The Salisbury Glacier (Template:Lang-kl) is a glacier in Greenland.[1]
Geography
This glacier is located in the far northwest of Greenland, to the north of the Thule Air Base. It is one of four large glaciers which feeds the Wolstenholme Fjord (sometimes referred to as "the world's largest ice machine"). The other glaciers are the Chamberlin Glacier, the Knud Rasmussen Glacier, and the Harald Moltke Glacier. The Salisbury Glacier is over 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) in length and is approximately 450 metres (1,480 ft) in width.
See also
References
- ^ "Pinguarsuit Sermiat". Mapcarta. Retrieved 4 April 2019.