Pyramiden (Greenland)

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Pyramiden
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Pyramiden
Highest point
Elevation 1,410 m (4,630 ft)
Coordinates 61°38′51″N43°1′3″W / 61.64750°N 43.01750°W / 61.64750; -43.01750 Coordinates: 61°38′51″N43°1′3″W / 61.64750°N 43.01750°W / 61.64750; -43.01750   [1]
Geography
Location Kujalleq, Greenland

Pyramiden is a mountain in King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.

Mountain A large landform that rises fairly steeply above the surrounding land over a limited area

A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth. Mountains erode slowly through the action of rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in huge mountain ranges.

King Frederick VI Coast Region in Greenland

King Frederick VI Coast is a major geographic division of Greenland. It comprises the coastal area of Southeastern Greenland in Sermersooq and Kujalleq municipalities fronting the Irminger Sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by King Christian IX Land on the north and the Greenland Ice Sheet to the west.

Kujalleq Municipality in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Kujalleq is a municipality on the southern tip of Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The administrative center of the municipality is in Qaqortoq. The municipality consists of the former municipalities of southern Greenland, each named after the biggest settlement:

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Geography

This mountain is a 1,410 m high largely unglaciated rocky pyramidal peak rising from a nunatak [2] located above the glacier that joins the confluence at the head of Anorituup Kangerlua fjord from the east. [3]

Pyramidal peak Angular, sharply pointed mountain peak

A pyramidal peak, sometimes called a glacial horn in extreme cases, is an angular, sharply pointed mountain peak which results from the cirque erosion due to multiple glaciers diverging from a central point. Pyramidal peaks are often examples of nunataks.

Nunatak Exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier

A nunatak is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier. They are also called glacial islands. Examples are natural pyramidal peaks. When rounded by glacial action, smaller rock promontories may be referred to as rognons.

Anorituup Kangerlua

Anorituup Kangerlua, also known as Anoritoq or Anortek Fjord, is a fjord in King Frederick VI Coast, southern Greenland.

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References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ Geographical places - Map of Pyramiden in Greenland
  3. ↑ "Pyramiden". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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