Sleipner Glacier
Sleipner Glacier (Danish: Sleipner Gletscher), is a glacier in eastern Greenland.[1]
| Sleipner Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Sleipner Gletscher | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Piedmont glacier |
| Location | Odinland, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 63°53′N 41°25′W |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Terminus | Fimbul Glacier |
This glacier was named after Sleipner, Odin's mythical eight-legged flying horse.
Geography
The Sleipner Glacier originates in central Odinland, a heavily glaciated peninsula. It flows westward just south of Ensom Majestaet ('Lonely Majesty'), Odinland's highest point. The glacier is roughly east-west oriented and joins the left side of the Fimbul Glacier just north of its terminus in the Bernstorff Fjord (Kangertittivaq).[2] Together the Sleipner and Fimbul glaciers produce massive amounts of ice that blocks the fjord.[3]
 Map of part of Greenland section. |
See also
References
- "Sleipner". Mapcarta. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- GoogleEarth
- Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 102
External links
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