Tjasse Glacier
Tjasse (Danish: Tjasses Gletscher[1]) is a glacier of the King Frederick VI Coast area in the Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland.
| Tjasse Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Tjasses Gletscher | |
 Kattertooq and Sehested Fjords map section | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 63°20′N 42°13′W |
| Terminus | Skinfaxe Glacier Kattertooq, North Atlantic Ocean |
This glacier is named after Þjazi, the powerful storm giant of Norse mythology.
Geography
Tjasse is a broad glacier that flows roughly southeastward east of the smaller Ygdrasil glacier. Shortly after bending in an eastward direction it joins the right side of the Skinfaxe Glacier before its terminus in the Kattertooq fjord.[2]
References
- Den grønlandske Lods – Geodatastyrelsen p. 34
- "Tjasses Gletscher". GeoHack. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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