Skinfaxe (Danish: Skinfaxe Gletscher[1]) is a glacier of the King Frederick VI Coast in the Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland.

Skinfaxe
Skinfaxe Gletscher
Kattertooq and Sehested Fjords map section
Map showing the location of Skinfaxe
Map showing the location of Skinfaxe
Location within Greenland
LocationGreenland
Coordinates63°25′N 42°0′W / 63.417°N 42.000°W / 63.417; -42.000
TerminusKattertooq,
North Atlantic Ocean

This glacier is named after Skinfaxi, the cosmic horse of Norse mythology.

Geography

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Skinfaxe is a large, active glacier located on the eastern side of the Greenland ice sheet.[2]

The Skinfaxe glacier flows roughly southeastward and has its terminus in the Kattertooq fjord shortly after its confluence with the Tjasse Glacier that joins it from the west.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Den grønlandske Lods - Geodatastyrelsen p. 34
  2. ^ GoogleEarth
  3. ^ "Skinfaxe". GeoHack. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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