Giesecke Glacier
Giesecke Glacier is a glacier in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Its outflow is split in the center by a nunatak. Through two tongues it drains the Greenland ice sheet westwards into Kangerlussuaq Icefjord.- Glacier with an elevation of around 450 metres (1,490 feet)
- Description: glacier in Greenland
- Also known as“Giesecke Braeer”“Gieseckes Bræer”“Gieseckes Glacier”
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
73.58333° or 73° 35′ north
Longitude
-55.25° or 55° 15′ west
Open location code
C856HQM2+82
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Giesecke Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Giesecke Bræer”
- Swedish: “Giesecke Bræer”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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Greenland: Highlights
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