Umiamako Glacier

Umiamako Glacier (Danish: Umiammakku Isbræ), is a glacier in Avannaata, Greenland.

Umiamako Glacier
Umiammakku Isbræ
Animation with the Umiamako Glacier in the foreground and the Ingia Glacier behind it
Map showing the location of Umiamako Glacier
Map showing the location of Umiamako Glacier
Location within Greenland
LocationAvannaata, Greenland
Coordinates71°42′41″N 052°26′56″W
TerminusKarrat Fjord, Baffin Bay,
North Atlantic Ocean

Geography

It is a marine terminating glacier outlet of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Its terminus is in the Karrat Fjord, Nordost Bay, Baffin Bay, North Atlantic Ocean.[1]

The Umiamako Glacier flows roughly southwestwards, bending to an almost north–south direction shortly before its terminus.[2] It is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in west Greenland.

See also

References

  1. "Umiammakku Isbræ". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. GoogleEarth


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