Heim Glacier (Greenland)
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| Heim Glacier | |
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| Heim Gletscher | |
 Head of Johan Petersen Fjord showing the terminuses of the Heim and the Bruckner Glacier (left). NASA HU-25 Falcon picture. | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Piedmont glacier |
| Location | East Greenland |
| Coordinates | 65°59′N 38°27′W / 65.983°N 38.450°W |
| Width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Terminus | Johan Petersen Fjord |
Heim Glacier (Danish: Heim Gletscher), is a glacier in eastern Greenland.[1] It is named after Swiss geologist and glacial phenomena expert Albert Heim (1849–1937).
Geography
The Heim Glacier originates in the Eastern side of the Greenland Ice Sheet. It flows roughly southeastward about 6 km (3.7 mi) to the north of the Bruckner Glacier.[2] It has its terminus in the eastern side of the head of Johan Petersen Fjord separated by nunataks from the terminus of the Bruckner Glacier to the east.[3]
Together the Heim and Bruckner glaciers discharge icebergs into the inner part of the fjord.[4]
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Bibliography
See also
References
- ^ "Heim Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Brückner Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 104
External links
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