A. Harmsworth Glacier
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| A. Harmsworth Glacier | |
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| A. Harmsworth Gletscher | |
 Roosevelt Range section of Robert Peary's 1900 explorations map "Polar Regions" | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 83°24′N 36°20′W / 83.400°N 36.333°W |
| Width | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Terminus | Benedict Fjord Lincoln Sea |
A. Harmsworth Glacier or Alfred Harmsworth Glacier (Danish: A. Harmsworth Gletscher) is a glacier in northern Greenland.[1] Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park.
The glacier was named by Robert Peary after British newspaper magnate Alfred Harmsworth, who had gifted him expedition ship "Windward" following a lecture on Polar exploration Peary gave at the Royal Geographical Society in 1897.[2]
Geography[edit]
The A. Harmsworth Glacier is flowing roughly to the NW and has its terminus at the head of the Benedict Fjord. It fills most of the inner fjord.[3] Gertrud Rask Land lies on its eastern side and Roosevelt Land in the west. The glacier has a velocity of 160 m (520 ft) per year.[4]
The peaks of the Roosevelt Range rise on both sides and at the head of the A. Harmsworth Glacier. To the east some peaks rise to heights above 1,500 m (4,900 ft). The A. Harmsworth Glacier is one of the large glaciers in the area.[5]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "A. Harmsworth Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Daniel E. Harmon, Robert Peary. 2013
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 96
- ^ A. K. Higgins - North Greenland glacier velocities and calf ice production
- ^ Geographical Items on North Greenland Encyclopedia Arctica 14
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