Skinfaxe (glacier)
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| Skinfaxe | |
|---|---|
| Skinfaxe Gletscher | |
 Kattertooq and Sehested Fjords map section | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 63°25′N 42°0′W / 63.417°N 42.000°W |
| Terminus | Kattertooq, North Atlantic Ocean |
Skinfaxe (Danish: Skinfaxe Gletscher[1]) is a glacier of the King Frederick VI Coast in the Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland.
This glacier is named after Skinfaxi, the cosmic horse of Norse mythology.
Geography
Skinfaxe is a large, active glacier located on the eastern side of the Greenland ice sheet.[2]
The Skinfaxe glacier flows roughly southeastward and has its terminus in the Kattertooq fjord shortly after its confluence with the Tjasse Glacier that joins it from the west.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Den grønlandske Lods - Geodatastyrelsen p. 34
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ "Skinfaxe". GeoHack. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
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