Kaffeklubben Sø

Kaffeklubben Sø is a lake on Kaffeklubben Island, an island off the northern tip of Greenland (Sø means lake in Danish). It has been described as the world's most northerly lake.[1][2] It was formed about 3,500 years ago when glacial retreat allowed rain to collect as a lake.[1]

References
  1. Hecht, Jeff (4 October 2012). "World's most northerly lake comes back to life". New Scientist. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. Andries, Kate (19 October 2012). "Northernmost Lake Resurrected Due to Warming". National Geographic. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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