K.J.V. Steenstrup Glacier
K.J.V. Steenstrup Glacier is one of the major glaciers in King Christian IX Land, by the eastern coast of Greenland, Sermersooq municipality. This ice formation includes two nearly parallel glaciers, the Northern K.J.V. Steenstrup Glacier (Danish: K.I.V. Steenstrups Nordre Bræ) and the Southern K.J.V. Steenstrup Glacier (Danish: K.I.V. Steenstrups Søndre Bræ). These glaciers were named after Danish geologist and explorer of Greenland K. J. V. Steenstrup (1842 - 1913).
| K.J.V. Steenstrup Glacier | |
|---|---|
| K.I.V. Steenstrups Nordre Bræ / K.I.V. Steenstrups Søndre Bræ | |
2014 view of the terminus of the two K.J.V. Steenstrup glaciers with the Northern on the right and the Southern on the left. | |
Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Piedmont glacier |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 66°37′N 35°0′W |
| Length | 50 |
| Width | 5 km |
| Terminus | North Atlantic Ocean near Tasiilap Karra (Cape Gustav Holm) |
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