Petermann Glacier photograph

Petermann Glacier

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Locations Greenland
Thickness600 m (2,000 ft)
Length70 km (43 mi)
TerminisPetermann Fjord
Hall Basin
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Date of Upd.
ID3078024
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About Petermann Glacier


Petermann Glacier is a large glacier located in North-West Greenland to the east of Nares Strait. It connects the Greenland ice sheet to the Arctic Ocean at 81°10' north latitude, near Hans Island. The glacier and its fjord are named after German cartographer August Heinrich Petermann.

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