Kangerlussuaq Glacier
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Kangerlussuaq Glacier (Greenlandic: Kangerlussuaq, meaning 'large fjord'; old spelling Kangerdlugssuaq) is the largest glacier on the east coast of the Greenland ice sheet.[2] It flows into the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord, the second largest fjord in East Greenland.[3]
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Kangerlussuaq Glacier | |
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Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 68°38′N 33°0′W |
Terminus | North Atlantic Ocean |
Status | retreating[1] |
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In 2016 the glacier had retreated further inland than at any time in the previous 33 years. Continued rapid retreat is likely.[4]