Kangerlussuaq Glacier

For other uses, see Kangerlussuaq (disambiguation).

Kangerlussuaq Glacier (Greenlandic: Kangerlussuaq, meaning 'large fjord'; old spelling Kangerdlugssuaq) is the largest glacier on the east coast of the Greenland ice sheet.^[2] It flows into the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord, the second largest fjord in East Greenland.^[3]

Kangerlussuaq Glacier
Kangerlugssuaq Glacier
Location within Greenland
Location	Greenland
Coordinates	68°38′N 33°0′W
Terminus	North Atlantic Ocean
Status	retreating[1]

In 2016 the glacier had retreated further inland than at any time in the previous 33 years. Continued rapid retreat is likely.^[4]

See also

• List of glaciers in Greenland