Heimdal Glacier

Heimdal Glacier
Heimdal Glacier
Heimdal Gletscher
	NASA picture of the Heimdal Glacier
	Location within Greenland
Location	Greenland
Coordinates	62°56′N 42°45′W / 62.933°N 42.750°W
Terminus	Timmiarmiut Fjord; North Atlantic Ocean

Heimdal Glacier (Danish: Heimdal Gletscher) is a glacier in southeastern Greenland. It flows into the head of the Timmiarmiut Fjord system of the King Frederick VI Coast,^[1] northwest of the island of Timmiarmiit. Its name derives from Heimdallr, a deity of Norse mythology.

Heimdal Glacier in southeastern Greenland shows a regular speed up and slow down with the seasons. Peak speeds are around May/June, and low speeds occur in September/October.

References

^ "Heimdal Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

External links

Media related to Heimdal Glacier at Wikimedia Commons
NASA: Seasonal Glacier Velocity on the Heimdal Glacier with a pause
Heimdal Glacier^{[permanent dead link]}

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[mapcarta-1] "Heimdal Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

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