Heimdal Glacier

Heimdal Glacier
Heimdal Gletscher
NASA picture of the Heimdal Glacier
Location within Greenland
Location	Greenland
Coordinates	62°56′N42°45′W / 62.933°N 42.750°W / 62.933; -42.750
Terminus	Timmiarmiut FjordNorth Atlantic Ocean

Heimdal Glacier (Danish: Heimdal Gletscher) is a glacier in southeastern Greenland. It flows into the head of the Timmiarmiut Fjord system of the King Frederick VI Coast,^[1] northwest of the island of Timmiarmiit. Its name derives from Heimdallr, a deity of Norse mythology.

Heimdal Glacier in 2018

Heimdal Glacier in southeastern Greenland shows a regular speed up and slow down with the seasons. Peak speeds are around May/June, and low speeds occur in September/October.

See also

• List of glaciers in Greenland

References

1. "Heimdal Gletscher". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

External links

• Media related to Heimdal Glacier at Wikimedia Commons
• NASA: Seasonal Glacier Velocity on the Heimdal Glacier with a pause
• Heimdal Glacier