Academy of Sciences Glacier
The Academy of Sciences Glacier (Russian: ледник Академии наук; Lednik Akademii Nauk) is a large ice cap on Komsomolets Island, Severnaya Zemlya, Russian Federation.
| Academy of Sciences Glacier | |
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| ледник Академии наук | |
Terra-MODIS image of Komsomolets Island with the massive Academy of Sciences Glacier covering two thirds of the island | |
Academy of Sciences Glacier Location within Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| Type | Ice cap |
| Location | Komsomolets Island, Severnaya Zemlya Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |
| Coordinates | 80°24′N 94°50′E |
| Area | 5570 km² |
| Thickness | 500 m |
It is the largest in Severnaya Zemlya and is also the largest single glacier formation of Russia.
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