Thomas Glacier (Danish: Thomas Gletscher) is a glacier in northern Greenland.[1] Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park.
| Thomas Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Thomas Gletscher | |
 Roosevelt Range section of Robert Peary's 1900 explorations map "Polar Regions". | |
  Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 83°21′N 37°35′W / 83.350°N 37.583°W |
| Width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Terminus | Hunt Fjord Lincoln Sea |
The glacier was named by Robert Peary after E. B. Thomas, one of the founding members of the Peary Arctic Club in New York.[2]
Geography
editThe Thomas Glacier is a large, slow-moving glacier in Roosevelt Land. It flows northwestwards with its terminus at the head of the Hunt Fjord.[3]
The peaks of the Roosevelt Range close to the head of the Thomas Glacier rise to heights of nearly 1,500 m (4,900 ft). In the area of its terminus sharp-peaked, dark nunataks protrude above the ice.[4]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Thomas Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ How Did Frederick E. Hyde Fjord Get Its Name?
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 95
- ^ Geographical Items on North Greenland Encyclopedia Arctica 14
External links
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