C. H. Ostenfeld Glacier
| C. H. Ostenfeld Glacier | |
|---|---|
| C. H. Ostenfeld Gletscher | |
Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Tidal outlet glacier |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 81°43′00″N 44°10′00″W / 81.71667°N 44.16667°W |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Thickness | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Terminus | Victoria Fjord; Lincoln Sea |
C. H. Ostenfeld Glacier (Danish: C. H. Ostenfeld Gletscher), is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland.[1]
This glacier was first mapped by Lauge Koch in 1917 during Knud Rasmussen's 1916-1918 Second Thule Expedition to north Greenland and was named after Danish botanist Carl Hansen Ostenfeld (1873–1931), author of Flora of Greenland and its origin.[2]
Geography
The C. H. Ostenfeld Glacier originates in the Greenland Ice Cap. It is roughly southeast–northwest oriented and has its terminus at the head of Victoria Fjord.[3] There are three nunataks near its terminus. The glacier's last stretch is a floating tongue within the fjord. The Brikkerne Glacier joins from the right near the head of the fjord.[4]
Bibliography
- Anthony K. Higgins, North Greenland Glacier Velocities and Calf Ice Production
- A Review of Recent Changes in Major Marine-Terminating Outlet Glaciers
See also
References
- ^ Contribution to the glaciology of northern Greenland - UCI ESS
- ^ Ostenfeld, C.H. (1926). "The flora of Greenland and its origin". Biologiske Meddelelser, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. 6: 1–71.
- ^ "C. H. Ostenfeld Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, Volume 1386, Part 3, figure 38
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