Apusiaajik Glacier
Apusiaajik Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the uninhabited Apusiaajik Island in the Sermersooq municipality on the southeastern shore of Greenland.[1]
| Apusiaajik Glacier | |
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 Apusiaajik Glacier seen from Kulusuk Island | |
  Apusiaajik Glacier Location in Greenland | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Apusiaajik Island, Sermersooq, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W |
| Terminus | Torsuut Tunoq, North Atlantic |
Tourism
During summer, the glacier edge is a popular tourist destination for boat trips from Tasiilaq and Kulusuk.[2] During winter it is possible to reach the front of the glacier crossing the frozen Torsuut Tunoq sound on foot or on snowmobile.
References
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- Tasiilaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. pp. 204–205. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
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