Humboldt Glacier

For the glaciers in Venezuela's Sierra Nevada, see Pico Humboldt.
Humboldt Glacier
Humboldt Gletscher
Satellite image of Humboldt Glacier
Map showing the location of Humboldt Glacier
Map showing the location of Humboldt Glacier
Location within Greenland
TypeTidewater glacier
LocationGreenland
Coordinates79°30′N 63°00′W / 79.500°N 63.000°W / 79.500; -63.000
TerminusKane Basin

Humboldt Glacier (Danish: Humboldt Gletscher) is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland.

The glacier is named after German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt and is the widest tidewater glacier in the Northern Hemisphere.

Geography

The Humboldt Glacier borders the Kane Basin in North West Greenland. Its front is 110 km (68 mi) wide. It has been retreating in the period of observation spanning 1975–2010.[1]

Humboldt Glacier fringes the coast of Peabody Bay from north to south. The McGary Islands lie off the glacier at the southern end of the bay.[2]

Map of Northwestern Greenland

See also

References

  1. ^ "Humboldt Glacier retreats". Byrd Polar Research Center. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  2. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 88


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