Fimbul Glacier

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

This article is about the glacier in Greenland. For the ice shelf in Antarctica, see Fimbul Ice Shelf.
Fimbul Glacier
Fimbulgletscher
Location within Greenland
TypePiedmont glacier
LocationOdinland, Greenland
Coordinates63°56′N 41°31′W
Length50 km (31 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
TerminusBernstorff Fjord (Kangertittivaq)

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

Geography

The Fimbul Glacier originates in western Odinland, a glaciated peninsula. It flows southward from the area of the Ensomme Skraent ('Lonely Slope'), and joins the Sleipner Glacier from its left side just north of its terminus in the Bernstorff Fjord (Kangertittivaq) and west of the Brages Range.[3] Alfheimbjerg is a mountain further south, rising between the western side of the Fimbul Glacier terminus and the terminus of the Bernstorff Glacier .[4] Together the Sleipner and Fimbul glaciers produce massive amounts of ice that blocks the fjord.[5]

Map of part of Greenland section.

Bibliography

See also

References
  1. "Fimbulgletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. Wiktionary, fimbul-
  3. GoogleEarth
  4. Alfheimbjerg - Mapcarta
  5. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 102
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