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Petermann Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Petermann Glacier is a large glacier in northwest Greenland, east of Nares Strait, connecting the Greenland ice sheet to the Arctic Ocean at about 81 degrees 10 minutes north latitude near Hans Island. The glacier and its fjord are named after the German cartographer August Heinrich Petermann. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Petermann Glacier

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Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Petermann Glacier
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Greenland, found in there.
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Petermann Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Petermann Glacier (Danish: Petermann Gletsjer) is a large glacier located in North-West Greenland to the east of Nares Strait.
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Wikidata: Petermann Glacier
Wikidata Q546312, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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