Salisbury Glacier Explained

Salisbury Glacier
Other Name:Pinguarsuit Sermiat
Type:Tidal outlet glacier
Location:Greenland
Map:Greenland
Coordinates:76.6833°N -112°W
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Width:0.45km (00.28miles)
Terminus:Wolstenholme Fjord
Baffin Bay

The Salisbury Glacier (Kalaallisut; Greenlandic: Pinguarsuit Sermiat) is a glacier in Greenland.[1]

Geography

This glacier is located in the far northwest of Greenland, to the north of the Thule Air Base. It is one of four large glaciers which feeds the Wolstenholme Fjord (sometimes referred to as "the world's largest ice machine"). The other glaciers are the Chamberlin Glacier, the Knud Rasmussen Glacier, and the Harald Moltke Glacier. The Salisbury Glacier is over in length and is approximately 450m (1,480feet) in width.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pinguarsuit Sermiat. Mapcarta. 4 April 2019.