Nordenskiold Glacier
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Photograph of Nordenskiold Glacier by the US Coast Guard. | |
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| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 73°3′N 28°13′W / 73.050°N 28.217°WCoordinates: 73°3′N 28°13′W / 73.050°N 28.217°W |
| Area | 62,647 km (38,927 mi) |
| Terminus | Greenland Sea |
Nordenskiold Glacier (73°03′N 28°13′W / 73.050°N 28.217°W), is a large glacier located on the east coast of Greenland. It drains an area of 62,647 km (38,927 mi) of the Greenland Ice Sheet with a flux (quantity of ice moved from the land to the sea) of 10.7 km3 (2.6 cu mi) per year, as measured for 1996.[1]
This glacier marks the southern limit of Fraenkel Land and Goodenoughland.
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