Henson Glacier (Greenland)

Last updated
Henson Glacier
Henson Gletscher
Greenland edcp relief location map.jpg
Blue pog.svg
Location within Greenland
Type Tidal outlet glacier
Location Greenland
Coordinates 82°21′00″N40°20′00″W / 82.35°N 40.33333°W / 82.35; -40.33333
Lengthca 50 km
Terminus J.P. Koch Fjord;
Lincoln Sea

Henson Glacier (Danish : Henson Gletscher), is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland. [1]

Contents

It was named in 1917 for African-American Arctic explorer Matthew Henson [2] by Knud Rasmussen during the Second Thule Expedition to north Greenland. [3] The Henson Gletscher Formation, which preserves trilobites and echinoderm fossils, among others, is named after this glacier. [4]

Geography

The Henson Glacier originates in the Greenland Ice Cap. It is roughly north–south oriented and has its terminus at the head of the J.P. Koch Fjord. The Expedition Glacier discharges from the west north of the terminus of the Henson Glacier, between the head of the fjord and Navarana Fjord on the Freuchen Land side. The Hans Tausen Ice Cap is located to the east, close to the glacier tongue. [5]

Map of part of Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland. Operational Navigation Chart A-5, 3rd edition.jpg
Map of part of Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland.

Bibliography

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peary Land</span> Peninsula in northern Greenland

Peary Land is a peninsula in northern Greenland, extending into the Arctic Ocean. It reaches from Victoria Fjord in the west to Independence Fjord in the south and southeast, and to the Arctic Ocean in the north, with Cape Morris Jesup, the northernmost point of Greenland's mainland, and Cape Bridgman in the northeast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Independence Fjord</span> Fjord or sound in the eastern part of northern Greenland

Independence Fjord or Independence Sound is a large fjord or sound in the eastern part of northern Greenland. It is about 200 km (120 mi) long and up to 30 km (19 mi) wide. Its mouth, opening to the Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean is located at 82°15′N21°54′W.

J.P. Koch Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland. To the west, the fjord opens into the Lincoln Sea of the Arctic Ocean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Academy Glacier (Greenland)</span> Glacier in Greenland

Academy Glacier, is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freuchen Land</span> Peninsula of Greenland

Freuchen Land is a peninsula in far northwestern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryder Glacier (Greenland)</span>

Ryder Glacier, is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steensby Glacier</span>

Steensby Glacier is a major glacier in northern Greenland.

C. H. Ostenfeld Glacier, is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tracy Glacier (Greenland)</span> Glacier in Avannaata, Greenland

Tracy Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heilprin Glacier</span>

Heilprin Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farquhar Glacier</span>

Farquhar Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melville Glacier (Greenland)</span> Glacier in Greenland

Melville Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hart Glacier (Greenland)</span> Glacier in northwestern Greenland

Hart Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharp Glacier (Greenland)</span> Glacier in Greenland

Sharp Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hubbard Glacier (Greenland)</span> Glacier in northwestern Greenland

Hubbard Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leidy Glacier</span> Glacier in Greenland

Leidy Glacier, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nordkrone</span> Mountain in Greenland

Nordkrone is a mountainous area in Peary Land, Northern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas Glacier (Greenland)</span> Glacier in northern Greenland

Thomas Glacier is a glacier in northern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Navarana Fjord</span> Fjord in Peary Land, Greenland

Navarana Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland. It is named after an Inuit woman.

Morris Jesup Glacier (Danish: Morris Jesup Gletscher, is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

References

  1. Contribution to the glaciology of northern Greenland - UCI ESS
  2. Matthew A. Henson, A Journey for the Ages: Matthew Henson and Robert Peary's Historic North...
  3. Independence Fjord, Peary, and the First Thule Expedition
  4. "The Henson Gletscher Formation, North Greenland, and its bearing on the global Cambrian Series 2-Series 3 boundary". Bulletin of Geosciences. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. Kap Gletscher